February brings seven planets to the evening sky. As February opens, look to the southwestern sky to spot modest Saturn.

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, January 30The Moon passes 4° north of Jupiter this evening at 9 P.M. EST. The pair is visible most of the night in the central region of ...

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including six visible planets, an annular solar eclipse, and the Milky Way’s bright core returning to view in the Northern Hemisphere.

Skygazers who look up at the moon tonight may be able to spot Saturn below it. Here's when and how to spot the conjunction in ...

Skygazers who look up at the moon tonight may be able to spot Saturn below it. Here's when and how to spot the conjunction.

The Moon readies for Artemis II, Orion shines bright, and a planetary parade marches across the night skyNASA's Artemis II ...

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

If you’re a night owl, the 79.5% moon will be in conjunction with Jupiter in the early hours of Feb. 27 (around 01:30 AM ET).

February 2026 begins with the Full Moon, the Snow Moon, on February 1. The last quarter moon is on February 9. The new moon, an annular eclipse visible only in Antarctica, is on February 17. The ...

Saturn—the planet of discipline, structure and maturity—and Neptune—the planet of idealism, illusion and blurry boundaries—meet in the sky only once every 37 years. That once-every-37-years is now.

Sky Shorts author says Orion a favorite constellation, and shares key details to find and appreciate its beauty.

From a glowing Snow Moon to a rare six-planet parade, February 2026 is delivering a packed calendar of celestial events for ...