With the moon out of the way on Jan. 18, bright Jupiter and Saturn become stand-outs in the January night sky.

The month of January starts off with the last of four supermoons, plus bright meteors flashing across the sky! Keep looking up throughout the month, though, as the two largest planets in the solar ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This week, the moon quietly exits the sky — opening the way ...

The Ojibwe constellation Biboonkeonini, or the Winter Maker, overlaps with the Greek constellation Orion the Hunter. The ...

Crowds will gather after sunset at the Seneca Meadows Education Center as a winter solstice program invites families to explore the season and the night sky. The free event, called “Welcome to the ...

As fireworks erupt across skylines on December 31, 2025, the real spectacle will unfold quietly overhead. A nearly full Moon, flanked by bright planets and iconic constellations, will offer stargazers ...

• Sun rises at 7:23 a.m. and sets at 4:47 p.m. on the 1st • Sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 5:20 p.m. on the 31st As the New Year 2026 launches, only two bright planets, Saturn and Jupiter, are ...

Learn how to spot Sirius, Procyon and their canine constellations, and discover the myths and science behind the dog stars.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A photographer captures the aurora borealis during the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower in Hemnes, Norway, in January. Tommy ...

February’s night skies hold a certain celestial splendor that only enthusiastic and vigorous skywatchers have the fortitude ...