Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).
Everything you need to know about April’s full pink moon — including exactly when it’s full and the best evening to see it rise dramatically during twilight.
A brilliant “star” blazing after sunset isn’t a star at all — it’s Venus, now the Evening Star and heading toward its brightest peak of 2026.
When to see the beautiful sight of a crescent moon and Venus this weekend as the “Evening Star” returns to shine all summer. Jupiter will also be on show.
Spring begins Friday, March 20, at the exact moment of the vernal equinox. Here’s the precise time it happens and what it means for longer, brighter days ahead.
Zoox’s boxy electric shuttles will be bookable in Las Vegas this summer; Los Angeles is penciled in for 2027.
Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).
Venus and Saturn will appear within about one degree of each other this weekend, making this one of the closest naked-eye planetary pairings of 2026.
March 3’s “blood moon” total lunar eclipse was the last until 2029 for North America, but Aug. 27, 2026, will see a very close call as 96% of the moon is eclipsed.
A total lunar eclipse turned March’s Worm Moon deep red across North America, marking the last visible “blood moon” on the continent until 2029.