As the lunar cycle draws closer to its conclusion, skywatchers tonight will witness one of the moon’s quietest phases, the Waning Crescent. On Thursday, September 19, the moon will appear only 5 per ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Early risers on Sunday, June 22, are in for a pre-dawn treat ...

The Moon is now situated between magnitude 1.1 Saturn and magnitude –4.5 Venus in the east an hour before dawn. If you were outside yesterday morning, you’ll note that the Moon is now a thinner ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The “planet parade” — mistakenly being called an alignment ...

On Tuesday morning, the thick waning crescent moon will lie between bright Jupiter and the twin stars of Gemini (Castor and Pollux). The bright star Procyon is nearby. On Wednesday morning, a slightly ...

After long days of summer sunshine, twilight is the perfect time to relax and ease into the night. Dusk and dawn also serve as backdrops for the comings and goings of the waning and waxing moon in the ...