Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The dark side of the moon is real — but it’s probably not ...
The Moon is now situated between magnitude 1.1 Saturn and magnitude –4.5 Venus in the east an hour before dawn. If you were outside yesterday morning, you’ll note that the Moon is now a thinner ...
On February 23, viewers worldwide will observe the Moon in its lovely waxing crescent phase, with its slender, growing sliver of light illuminating the night sky. This phase follows the new Moon and ...
Tonight, October 23, 2025, stargazers are in for a rare treat as the waxing crescent moon lines up with Mars and Mercury just after sunset. This cosmic trio will put on a show in the southwestern sky, ...