A brilliant “star” blazing after sunset isn’t a star at all — it’s Venus, now the Evening Star and heading toward its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers looking east a couple of hours after dark this ...

Skywatchers across parts of North America are getting front-row seats to a lunar occultation, where Luna makes one of the brightest stars in the night sky vanish Regulus, one of the brightest stars in ...

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 ...

Visibility and timing depend on your exact location, with the event unfolding between roughly 8:40 and 10:05 p.m. EST for those in the viewing zone On Monday, Feb. 2, a rare celestial alignment will ...

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 ...