Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon. (Photo by: Alan ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during January 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

Northeast a reason to look up and marvel after sunset.Sunset is expected around 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday. As the sky darkens, the Moon will appear about one-third of the way from the ...

After sunset on Oct. 5, the bright waxing gibbous moon and Saturn will tango above the eastern horizon. The two will travel together through the sky all night. Neptune, which is visible only by ...