North America’s celestial highlights for the weekend ahead, which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere.

The Moon is now just over two days old, a sliver of its eastern limb lit by the Sun as sunrise slowly crawls across the nearside. Catch the delicate crescent this evening, when it stands just 2° from ...

See dazzling planets, the Milky Way and a trio of celestial animals brightening the spring sky around May's new moon.

Are you familiar with the constellation Crater the Cup? If not, don’t worry — you’re about to spot it tonight. This mid-sized constellation, measuring 53rd in size among the 88 official constellations ...

A delicate crescent moon pairs with brilliant Venus after sunset Monday, creating one of May 2026’s easiest and most beautiful skywatching events.

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 29An hour after sunset this evening, Cancer the Crab ...

The moon glows with the Beehive Cluster on May 21, as a trio of planets form up in the evening sky.

Photographers captured the razor-thin lunar crescent just a few days after the new moon phase on May 16, as sunlight ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The arrival of a New Supermoon makes this weekend ideal for ...