Look to the eastern sky, and a clear horizon will show you a unusual, grinning planet alignment with the crescent moon.

Neptune is the dimmest of the four, with a magnitude of 7.9. A celestial object’s stellar magnitude describes how bright that object looks in the night sky, with the brightest stars being seen ...

Without question, the month of April belongs to Venus. This dazzling planet, which dominated the evening sky from last fall on through the winter, has now taken up residence in the morning sky.

If it’s a clear morning and a bright moon isn’t getting in the way, here are a few things to look for while it’s still dark ...

That’s good news for those who aren’t a fan of early morning sky watching sessions, so hopefully the comet does survive its rendezvous with our host star. We’re rooting for you, C/2025 F2.