Astronomy ❯ Celestial Events

Moon Phases

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Crescent Moon Rises Beside Mars in Predawn Sky on Aug. 9

This easy binocular sighting previews the new moon that will produce a total solar eclipse on Aug. 12.

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Telangana Suffers Severe Heatwave as Temperatures Top 46°C

Predawn ‘Cosmic Triangle’ Briefly Brought Mars, Saturn and a Crescent Moon Together

PMD Says Shawwal Crescent Unlikely on March 19, Pointing to Eid on March 21 in Pakistan

March 2–3 Total Lunar Eclipse to Paint the Night Sky Red Across the Americas

Pakistan Sets Shaban for Jan. 21 as UAE Begins a Day Earlier

Jan. 18 New Moon Opens Prime Stargazing Window as Crescent Returns This Week

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight Into Early Monday Under New-Moon, Solstice Skies

Saturn’s Close Pass With a Half‑Lit Moon Highlights Its Stationary Pause as Mercury Turns Direct

Closest Full Moon of 2025 Arrives Nov. 5 in Perigee Supermoon

8% Crescent Moon Meets Mars Low in the West Tonight

Crescent Moon Joins Ongoing Six-Planet Pre-Dawn Parade

Moon Passes Within Half-Degree of Antares in Tonight’s Sky

June Skywatch: Strawberry Moon and Planet Pairings Highlight Solstice Month

May Sky Guide: Southern Hemisphere Highlights Planetary Alignments and Constellations

February 2025 Sky Highlights: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Rare Lunar Occultations

NASA Highlights July's Celestial Events: Planetary Alignments and Star Clusters

Venus and Mars Conjunction Highlights February Skywatching Events