One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and Europe in a rare event.

Find out what's up in your night sky during February 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

Skywatchers across parts of North America are getting front-row seats to a lunar occultation, where Luna makes one of the ...

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).

A rare lunar occultation will occur on Feb. 2 when the moon passes directly in front of bright star Regulus as seen from a ...

On the night of Feb. 2, skywatchers in eastern North America can see the moon occult Regulus — a rare event visible to the ...

The Moon is now located on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun and its face will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 2:09 PM. This full moon was known by some Native American tribes as ...

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including six visible planets, an annular solar eclipse, and the Milky Way’s ...

The 'Snow Moon' is named for the inclement weather that is common in January.

Ahead of the anticipated launch of the Artemis II mission, catch a glimpse of February’s full moon, called the snow moon.

Venus and Jupiter will be the brightest planetary candidates in this winter-end celestial performance.

From Mercury’s rare appearance to NASA’s Artemis II launch window, here’s everything to watch in the skies this month.