The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

A unique celestial event, the triple conjunction of Moon, Saturn and Neptune, will illuminate the western sky on January 23, ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, January 23Pluto reaches conjunction with the Sun at 5 A.M. EST.

Stargazers will have a special treat this Thursday evening, Jan. 22, when the crescent moon creates a perfect roadmap to find Saturn and distant Neptune in the same region of sky.

A distinctive curved marking etched into the Moon’s surface comes into sharp relief this week as winter darkness, crisp air ...

In the early hours of Wednesday, 16 July 2025, skywatchers in South Africa experienced a striking celestial event. Saturn and Neptune rose closely together, accompanied by the waning crescent Moon, ...

Neptune’s large moon Triton may have abandoned an earlier partner to arrive in its unusual orbit around Neptune. Triton is unique among all the large moons in the solar system because it orbits ...

WASHINGTON — Astronomers have found three previously unknown moons in our solar system — two additional moons circling Neptune and one around Uranus. The distant tiny moons were spotted using powerful ...

Remember: A telescope or binoculars will be needed to spot far-flung Neptune! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The moon will rise ...

Saturn, a bright 1st-magnitude object, is prominently visible in the southwestern Pisces constellation during the early morning hours. Neptune, at magnitude 7.7, lies approximately 1° north of Saturn ...