The waning gibbous moon shines close to the "kingly" star Regulus on Jan. 6 and some well-placed stargazers will even see the lunar disk glide in front of the bright star, hiding its ancient light ...

The star will be visible tonight, appearing slightly above the rising moon. Optimal viewing time for Regulus is around 8:50 p.m. local time. In some parts of the world, the moon will pass in front of ...

The moon is our nearest neighbor in space, at an average distance of about 238,000 miles. As it orbits our Earth every month or so, it appears to pass by stars and planets in our night sky … or, at ...

A celestial event called a conjunction featured the moon, Venus, and the star Regulus on Sept. 19. The trio will still be shining on Sept. 20, but Venus and Regulus will be further from the moon. The ...

A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – or, in this case, other celestial bodies – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. The trio of ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday7Asteroid 7 Iris reaches opposition at 1 P.M. EST today. Now ...

Venus loomed bright in the sky early Friday morning, but if you missed it, you'll get another chance if you're an early riser tomorrow. Venus appeared in a conjunction with the moon and the star ...

If you've never seen the moon occult a bright star, tonight (Feb. 2, 2026) could be a night to remember — if geography is kind to you. Skywatchers in parts of North America and northwest Africa will ...

The moon is our nearest neighbor in space, at an average distance of about 238,000 miles. As it orbits our Earth every month or so, it appears to pass by stars and planets in our night sky … or, at ...

The article details the celestial configuration of the waning Moon and Regulus in the constellation Leo for observation on October 15. Regulus is identified as a magnitude 1.4, quadruple-star system, ...