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

Sunrise and sunset • Sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 5:21 p.m. on the 1st • Sun rises at 6:36 a.m. and sets at 5:52 p.m. on the 28th Moon’s phases • Full “Snow Moon” on the 1st • New moon on ...

The Moon readies for Artemis II, Orion shines bright, and a planetary parade marches across the night skyNASA's Artemis II ...

February 2026 begins with the Full Moon, the Snow Moon, on February 1. The last quarter moon is on February 9. The new moon, an annular eclipse visible only in Antarctica, is on February 17. The ...

Week of February 8-14, 2026 With much of North America shivering in a deep freeze, I'd be surprised if many folks are doing stargazing! If you're one of the intrepid few, you'll find it hard to ignore ...

Kangaroo Ridge Retreat is partnering with Yarra Valley Stargazing for a new after-dark experience just over an hour outside ...

As if this were not enough to generate excitement, Brown also discussed the upcoming NASA Artemis II mission, which is ...

In the skies of Earth in February, six of the seven other planets—all except Mars—can be seen in the early evening, but not all at once.

A new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows the Lupus 3 cloud in Scorpius bursting with young stars that are forming ...

Prominent constellations in the February evening sky are Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Gemini, Taurus and Auriga. You’ll ...

On February 3, 2026, NASA will run Artemis II White Dress Rehearsal. Engineers will fuel the rocket, simulate countdown and ...

Four astronauts are scheduled to launch on a trip to fly around the Moon as early as Feb. 6 in the Orion spacecraft.