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

Greetings everyone! February may be the shortest month but there’s something delightful happening at the end of this month. I ...

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 ...

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

Straddling the celestial equator, the constellation is visible in both hemispheres ...

February kicks off with a full Moon - here's how to see it ...

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 ...

In the skies of Earth in February, six of the seven other planets—all except Mars—can be seen in the early evening, but not all at once.

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

Orion’s Belt is a striking trio of young, massive blue stars that anchor the Orion constellation. Visible worldwide in winter skies, it has guided navigation, inspired myths across cultures, and ...