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

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February full moon: Between January 26 and February 1, the waxing Moon will sweep across star-dense stretches of the sky, gliding past the Pleiades cluster and Jupiter.

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The atmospheric carbon dioxide was thought to be the result of the oxidation of oxygen molecules in the exosphere. As a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Orion and the Winter Milky Way over a grand old barn in ...

Jupiter will reach opposition on Saturday, January 10, making it the brightest and largest it will appear in 2026 as Earth lines up between the planet and the sun. During opposition, Jupiter will ...

On Jan. 10, the planet Jupiter will make its brightest appearance of the year Getty On Jan. 10, Jupiter will shine at its brightest and largest in 2026, rising at sunset and glowing in the sky until ...

Jupiter draws into alignment with the sun and Earth tonight. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Jupiter will be at its most ...

The next full moon will rise in constellation Gemini this week — amid the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower — and shine all weekend. Here's when and what to know about the January 2026 wolf ...

The year 2025 ended with more than 14,000 active satellites from all nations zooming around the Earth. One-third of them will soon move to lower altitudes. The maneuvers will be undertaken by SpaceX, ...