My favorite planet, besides the one I live on, is on the rise in the low eastern sky during evening twilight. It’s Saturn and you can’t miss it. It’s the brightest star-like object in that part of the ...

The bright moon passes by Saturn on Wednesday (Sept. 7), coinciding with the moon's closest approach to Earth. Currently in a waxing gibbous phase, the moon will appear near Saturn on the evenings of ...

The last week of August is going to be a fun time for night sky and space enthusiasts. We have a planet parade coming up on Aug. 23, when you'll be able to see six planets in the night sky at the same ...

Binoculars or small telescopes easily show double stars and star clusters. Several planets are visible this week, some with moons or other celestial neighbors. The changing position of planets and the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When is the best time to look at a planet? On Sunday, Sept.

Two planets, one rocky world close to the sun and one gas giant, are about to appear close to each other in the night sky in a small planetary conjunction next week. Mercury and Saturn are expected to ...

On August 1st, a First Quarter Moon occurs at 8:41 A.M. EDT, reaching apogee at 4:36 P.M. EDT at a distance of 251,134 miles (404,161 km). The constellation Corona Borealis is visible in the west ...

Friday, October 24 The Moon passes 0.5° south of Antares at 9 P.M. EDT. However, the pair sets an hour and a half earlier; try catching them about 40 minutes after sunset, when they are low in the ...