Look west after sunset for a 21% lit waxing crescent moon. Its dark limb will display “Earthshine”—sunlight reflected from our planet’s oceans and ice caps onto the lunar surface. It’s just strong ...

For months, Saturn has been a steady presence in the sky after sunset, but after tonight, it will move away from our view for ...

Heads up, stargazers! The waxing crescent moon will appear on the left shoulder of Mars in the hours following sunset on July 28 — close enough for both to fit easily in the view of a pair of 10x50 ...

The lunar crescent will disappear below the horizon before midnight on Jan. 22.