Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

A familiar winter glow will soon return to the night sky, giving skywatchers a reason to bundle up and look east after sunset. The Snow Moon of 2026 will reach its peak fullness on Sunday, Feb. 1, ...

Look west and see the sun set. Look east, the full moon rises. Seeing this phenomenon is impressive, but not unique, according to the Journal’s astronomy expert, Kevin McKeown. In April, September, ...

A private lunar lander has captured the first high-definition images of the sunset from the moon. The aerospace firm said the moon lander is “the first fully successful commercial Moon landing” and ...

A lunar lander has completed its two-week mission and sent spectacular sunset images as a "final goodbye" back to Earth. The Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander was launched by Firefly Aerospace in ...

A commercial lunar mission has just made history—Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully completed its two-week mission on the Moon, becoming the first fully operational commercial ...

The faint crescent Moon returns to the western sky after the new Moon on January 19, 2026, providing a chance for early evening observation near the horizon after sunset.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Saturn and the waning moon will appear close together at sunset on Sept. 8. | Credit: Left photo ...

During its final hours on the lunar surface, the Blue Ghost spacecraft captured stunning photos of a lunar sunset. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The moon meets Saturn and Neptune in the southeastern sky tonight. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Look to the southeastern ...

Deep-sky objects shine and the giant planets show off their satellites as the bright light from the Moon disappears from our ...

Firefly Aerospace, a private space company, said it just completed the longest commercial operation on the Moon to date A private lunar lander has captured the first high-definition images of the ...