Earth loves to surprise curious minds. On most days, the sun rises in the morning and sets at night. But near the very top ...

NASA has released its monthly skywatching update on what to look out for over the coming weeks, and you can probably guess which event tops the list. That’s right: the Artemis II mission. NASA is ...

Tonight, Feb. 2, a rare celestial alignment will give skywatchers in northern eastern U.S. states all the more reason to look ...

A long-forgotten aircraft gets a second chance as restoration efforts push against time, corrosion, and doubt. What will it take to see this plane back in the sky?

From a rare lunar occultation of Regulus and a six-planet parade to an annular solar eclipse, there will be plenty going on in the night sky in February 2026.

Regulus — also called Alpha Leonis — is one of the brightest stars in the night sky. The brightest star in the constellation ...

Stargazers looking ahead to February’s highlights should make some time to look up not only during the night, but also during the day. In addition to the first solar eclipse of the year and a "planet ...

The second full moon of 2026 — the snow moon — rose after sunset on Sunday, Feb. 1, lighting up the night sky across the ...

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

NASA has scheduled the launch for the Artemis II moon rocket for no earlier than Feb. 8. WTOP will have details on the ...

Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of the night.

As the moon wanes toward its new phase on February 17, the month's prime astrophotography window opens. These nights are ...