I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

The moon makes for an excellent guide to see Mars in the night sky tonight. As the sun sets this evening (Feb. 9), the moon will be shining brightly in the east, 93% illuminated in its waxing ...

Just above the moon will be Mars, shining with a steady orange glow. Both the moon and Mars will be in the Gemini constellation, the Twins. Castor and Pollux, the two stars for whom the constellation ...

With a fresh coating of snow on the ground in New Jersey and more snow on the way this week, the timing is setting up perfectly for the February “snow moon.” The so-called snow moon of 2025 ...

The second full moon of the year will reach its peak on Wednesday night. There are various names for the February full moon ...

Other civilizations have also given this Full ... night and connect with the natural rhythms, regardless of whether you're an astronomer or just like the beauty of the night sky. Snow moon in ...

That means all four stars frequently appear close to the moon and the planets in the night sky and close to the sun in the daytime. The best way to see the full moon rise is to find an elevated ...

which is the second full moon of the year, it is expected to appear large in the sky tonight. The Sky at Night Magazine has offered advice for how to see Mars and Moon as they appear close.

Oregon's next full moon will be on Wednesday, Feb. 12, and will be highest in the sky at 12:21 a.m. that night. However, peak illumination will occur early Wednesday morning at 5:53 a.m., so the ...

The Full Moon itself lies opposite the Sun in the sky, and is visible all night, throwing its bright light across the sky. During this phase, many fainter stars become invisible, with only the ...

and approaching the Full Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 98% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night sky. Some nights when we look up at the moon, it is full and ...

The Full Moon itself lies opposite the Sun in the sky, and is visible all night, throwing its bright light across the sky. During this phase, many fainter stars become invisible, with only the ...