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

Stargazers can see six planets all in one evening during the second month of the year, especially Mercury, which is usually ...

NASA has scheduled the launch for the Artemis II moon rocket for no earlier than Feb. 8. WTOP will have details on the ...

A range of gorgeous skywatching targets are visible to the naked eye in city skies.

The moon greets Jupiter two days ahead of its full moon phase on Feb. 1.

Rugged, powerful and designed for the ultimate adventure, these image-stabilized binoculars can keep up with you and then some.

After a year featuring a brilliant green comet, a rare eclipse at sunrise, perfect views of the planets, a traveler from deep ...

Four of the planets, which are Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn, are bright enough to be spotted with the naked eye in ...

February: it’s a short month, and it’s also relatively short on stargazing highlights. Still, patient stargazers will be ...

February brings seven planets to the evening sky. As February opens, look to the southwestern sky to spot modest Saturn. Binocular observers can also spy Neptune about 1 degree from ...

The Moon is now located on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun and its face will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 2:09 PM. This full moon was known by some Native American tribes as ...