A waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star's light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 27. When you purchase through links on our ...

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At around 10:00 p.m. local time on Sunday (Nov. 9), if you look low toward the east-northeast sky, you will see a waning ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The location of the moon shown relative to Spica on the morning of May 10. | Credit: Starry Night ...

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 ...

In a dark sky, Spica will seem to suddenly "click off," a stunning demonstration of the moon's orbital motion and the star's tiny angular size. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

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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 ...

Greetings stargazers. Although I address these “What’s Up in the Durango Skies” columns to stargazers, we should occasionally ...