Venus will reach its highest altitude in the morning sky on Aug. 1 while shining close to Jupiter in the 'hand' of the constellation Orion. Stargazers in the U.S. will see Venus rise above the eastern ...

If you set your alarm clock for 4 a.m. local time this week and head outside to a location with a clear and unobstructed view of the eastern horizon, you'll be able to catch sight of the two brightest ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. What is the bright star in the east before sunrise? Venus — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In just some of many celestial highlights of August 2025, stargazers peeped a "planet parade" and caught a rare Venus and Jupiter ...

A slim crescent moon, the planet Venus, and the star Regulus will appear close together in the eastern sky before dawn on Friday, September 19. Binoculars or a small telescope can enhance the view, ...

Spring is a great time to observe star clusters, so tonight our target is the globular M68 in Hydra. Look south after sunset and you’ll find the eastern end of the Water Snake just below Virgo and ...

The crescent Moon lies in Cancer this evening, just a few degrees from the stunning Beehive Cluster (M44). If it seems that this cluster is mentioned in this column a lot — it is! The Beehive lies ...

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

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