Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. February 18: The Moon meets Mercury Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation (18°) at 1 P.M. EST. You can catch the solar system's smallest planet in the evening sky,

Tonight, the skies will offer some fascinating celestial events, featuring a special rendezvous between the crescent Moon and the planet Mercury. If you’re lucky enough to catch the show, you’ll see the Moon gliding by the tiny planet in the early evening sky,

A stunning Moon–Mercury conjunction will light up the western sky on 18 February. The slim crescent Moon will appear close to Mercury just after sunset. Here’s when to look, where it will be visible and why this cosmic pairing is special.

On Wednesday, clear skies over most of the region allowed for good viewing of the Mercury conjunction with the moon.

When Muslims arriving in the UK tried to sight the new crescent Moon, they would often struggle – in part due to a very British problem: the cloudy weather.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. At 7:36 a.m. EST, today is every stargazer’s favorite moment of the month — the new moon. This lunar phase sees ...

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 crescent as it wanes toward New. Only its western limb ...

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including six visible planets, an annular solar eclipse, and the Milky Way’s bright core returning to view in the Northern Hemisphere.

Saudi Arabia has begun Ramadan after the crescent moon was sighted, while India awaits confirmation. Mosque committees will verify reports this evening, with fasting set to begin following the official announcement.

Venus is a prominent fixture in the evening sky, still hanging on at magnitude –4.8 and setting nearly three hours after the Sun. It’s currently located in central Pisces, far outshining any stars in the region. Because Venus is an inferior planet ...