Venus and crescent Moon dazzle stargazers across UK

The first full moon of 2025 is nearly here. Dubbed the "wolf moon" for its connection to wolves calling on those long January nights, this month's other astronomical events will give skywatchers ...
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...
Venus is moving toward a dramatic finale in early 2025, when it will dazzle as the "evening star" after sunset. Here's when ...
Witness a lunar occultation of both Mars and the Pleiades; plus, Mars reaches opposition and Venus and Saturn sit close ...
A few days later on January 17-18, Venus and Saturn will get close in the sky for a conjunction. NASA says the two planets will be just two degrees apart in the evening sky. All the while, Mars will ...
This January, the night sky offers a stunning display featuring the Quadrantid meteor shower and a rare alignment of four bright planets visible in a single view. Witness Mars at opposition, shining ...