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

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 ...

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

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 ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and Europe in a rare event. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Look east before dawn for a celestial smile: a slim crescent Moon, dazzling Venus, and the bright star Regulus will bunch together in a rare “triple play” that’s visible to the naked eye. On Friday, ...

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, ...

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 ...