"Textbooks will need to be updated," study co-author Yohai Kaspi, a planetary scientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. February 3: Uranus stands still Io and its shadow ...

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 ...

Explore the visibility of Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn in February 2026. Discover observation dates, locations and details based on Space.com and NASA data.

From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best ...

The event includes hands-on activities, a live planetarium show and, weather permitting, rooftop telescope viewing.

Bulletin: ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow with mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet ...

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. Look for the two innermost planets in ...

Stargazers can see six planets all in one evening during the second month of the year, especially Mercury, which is usually ...

February’s full Snow Moon reaches peak illumination on Feb. 1, appearing near the Cancer constellation shortly after sunset with Jupiter and nearby winter stars.

Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of the night.