Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, February 6The bright star Sirius dominates the southern sky ...

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

Sunrise and sunset • Sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 5:21 p.m. on the 1st • Sun rises at 6:36 a.m. and sets at 5:52 p.m. on the 28th Moon’s phases • Full “Snow Moon” on the 1st • New moon on ...

February offers a perfect view of Orion the Hunter. Spot its iconic Belt and Sword in the evening sky, with Sirius and ...

On the evening of 31 January, the Bangladesh Astronomical Association, with support from Kalabagan Krira Chakra, hosted a Jupiter and Moon Observation Camp ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, January 23Pluto reaches conjunction with the Sun at 5 A.M. EST. Also this morning, the Moon passes 4° north of Saturn at 8 A.M. EST and ...

From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best ...

On Jan. 31, 1783, William Herschel was creating a catalog of double stars when he spotted 40 Eridani B. This dim white object ...

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 ...

NASA has scheduled the launch for the Artemis II moon rocket for no earlier than Feb. 8. WTOP will have details on the ...

History is often taught as if astronomy followed a single European arc—from Greek philosophy to Renaissance telescopes to modern science—while Africa appears absent or myth-bound. This series, “When ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. January 28: Boötes' brightest cluster, NGC 5466 Although the Moon is growing brighter, there's still plenty to see in the ...