Skywatchers across the globe are in for a spectacular pre-dawn show on Thursday, September 19, as the waning crescent moon aligns closely with Venus and the bright star Regulus. The rare sight, ...

As we gaze up at the night sky, we are often captivated by the celestial dance of the moon and planets. Among these cosmic unions, the conjunction of the moon and Venus stands out as a recurring ...

Sometimes, artistic impressions of our solar system contain whimsical or difficult-to-explain oddities. In one case, though, the accidental inclusion of a moon of Venus in a space poster was accurate ...

A celestial conjunction featuring the moon, Venus, and the star Regulus will be visible on Friday, Sept. 19. This event will be bright enough to be seen without a telescope, though clouds could ...

The Moon and Venus hang close together in the predawn sky, sharing the sky in the constellation Virgo. An hour before sunrise, look east to spot Venus, the brightest point of light, blazing at ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend, with the moon and a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. March has already hosted a “blood moon” total lunar eclipse, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This Wednesday, June 17, 2026, skywatchers in the U.S. and ...

When the sun dips below the horizon on Sunday evening, the western sky will briefly stage one of spring’s most quietly spectacular shows. A razor-thin crescent moon, just two days removed from a new ...

You might have heard recently about a fun newly named object in the solar system: a quasi-moon of Venus called Zoozve. Venus doesn't have any moons, but it does have this one body, which looks like a ...