Find out what's up in your night sky during February 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

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

Straddling the celestial equator, the constellation is visible in both hemispheres ...

A G-shaped star pattern becomes visible after dark on February 9, 2026, formed from well-known winter stars observable in the Northern Hemisphere.

A portrait of Orion and the northern winter Milky Way, on a February night, 2020. (Photo by: Alan Dyer/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) One of the most famous and recognizable ...

February stargazing is so special in Butler. Sure it’s cold, but the extra-special celestial jewels make it worth bundling up for! If you’re not already in the darker countryside, try to get out ...

A range of gorgeous skywatching targets are visible to the naked eye in city skies.

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

The race to connect the world through satellite internet has created an unexpected casualty: our view of the cosmos. A new study reveals that major satellite constellations, including Starlink, ...

Whether you’re chasing galaxies in California or counting meteors in Uruguay, this year’s top dark sky festivals promise awe, community, and unforgettable views.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you noticed Orion’s Belt returning to the evening night ...