On the night of Feb. 5, a waxing gibbous moon will once again cover up the "Seven Sisters" of the famous Pleiades star ...

One of the brightest stars in the summer night sky will be occulted (eclipsed) by the moon this weekend in one of 2024’s rarest sky events for the Americas. The 16th brightest star in the night ...

The last time Mars was occulted by the moon was on Dec. 7, 2022, according to NASA. Both the planet and the moon will be bright enough to see in big cities filled with light pollution and through ...

Saturn occulted by the moon: Jan. 4, 2025 (after sunset) Saturn will be occulted by a 27%-lit waxing crescent moon for around an hour just after sunset in the southwest, but only for those in Europe.

Of course, many other (fainter) stars will also be occulted during the moon's 2-to-3-hour passage through the cluster. As reported here, this entire spectacle might not sound as arresting as it is ...

Why is Mars so bright this week? Does it really look red? When was it occulted by the moon? Here’s everything you need to know about Mars at opposition this week. Go outside after dark and look ...

The moon will be only 61% illuminated and not quite so dazzling, making this upcoming occultation easy to see and enjoy. During the overnight hours of Feb. 5-6, the moon will pass through the ...

As 2025 begins, so comes the first full moon of the year. 2025's first full moon will be the last of four consecutive supermoons, according to NASA. But it's a pretty eventful lunar phase. The full ...