Venus and crescent moon

Astronomy & Observing News

Moon and Planets to Gather in Twilight Spectacle on May 18–20

Watch the crescent Moon dance with the planets when it returns next week.

Regulus reappearance after occultation

Astronomy & Observing News

See the Moon Hide Regulus, the Stellar Heart of the Lion

Watch Regulus disappear and reappear before your eyes during its last North American occultation in the current cycle.

Spica reappearance Chicago

Celestial News & Events

Watch the Moon Occult the Pleiades, Spica too!

The Moon crosses the Pleiades this week, then heads east for the year's most dramatic Spica occultation.

Spica occultation map

Astronomy & Observing News

Catch an Exciting Spica Occultation on July 13th

Don't miss Spica's dramatic disappearance at the Moon's dark limb. We also check in on the status of current bright comets.

Jupiter-Moon occultation

Astronomy & Observing News

See the Moon-Jupiter Trifecta: Conjunction, Occultation, and Double-Shadow Transit

The May 17th dawn pairing of Jupiter and the Moon may be one of the most amazing conjunctions you'll ever see.