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

The moon is also in the sky during the day, and without its Earth-facing side ... it is lit only by dim sunlight reflected from Earth. Waxing crescent: As the moon moves around Earth, the side ...

There are eight phases of the moon during a 29.5-day cycle: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent. The phases exist ...

Sunday is Saint Brigid’s Day, One Of The Four Traditional “Cross-Quarter” Days midway between the solstices and the equinoxes ...

Ramadan 2025 is expected to begin on February 28, with Eid-ul-Fitr likely to be celebrated on March 31 in India. The start ...

The Moon meets the Red Planet’s rival in Scorpius, skims close to Saturn, and reaches New phase in the sky this week.

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 7: ...