Look to the southern sky after dark on Dec. 26 to spot the waxing crescent moon shining near the gas giant Saturn among the stars of the constellation Pisces.

A 14%-illuminated waxing crescent moon will hang low in the southwest tonight, soon after sunset, still in Capricorn, with ...

North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. December 25: Celebrate with the Christmas Tree Cluster The Moon passes 4° north of Saturn at 11 P.M. EST. The pair is ...

Look west after sunset for a 21% lit waxing crescent moon. Its dark limb will display “Earthshine”—sunlight reflected from our planet’s oceans and ice caps onto the lunar surface. It’s just strong ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night Wednesday evening will be another one of those special ...

Look west and see the sun set. Look east, the full moon rises. Seeing this phenomenon is impressive, but not unique, according to the Journal’s astronomy expert, Kevin McKeown. In April, September, ...