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On February 18th, the willowy crescent has a close shave with Mercury, so close that it occults the planet from some U.S. cities.

Three planets await in the western twilight, though low Venus is a toughie. The crescent Moon passes them and, for the lucky, occults Mercury. After dark, Dog and Hare accompany Orion. And try for Kemble's Cascade.

Astronomers might have spotted a star in the Andromeda Galaxy collapsing directly into a black hole, without the accompanying fanfare of a supernova.

Here's how you can add a personal element to your solar eclipse photography.

Here's how to reveal the reflected light of stellar explosions photographically.

Dedicating multiple nights to a single target can lead to surprising results.

Here's a different approach to recording deep-sky targets over natural and urban landscapes.

Astrophotography with remotely operated telescopes is easier than you might think.

Astronomers might have found a moon half the mass of Jupiter orbiting in a nearby system, based on the wobbles of its host world.

Upgrading to the latest cameras may require changing your imaging techniques.

The 4-billion-year-old Moon rocks brought back from the farside of the Moon challenge ideas about what it was like in the early solar system.

Astronomers have discovered three still-growing galaxy clusters in the early universe that point to a faster track of evolution than expected.

The Winter Hexagon encompasses the brightest winter stars. Near Orion, the Big Dog prances and the Hare crouches. And the moonless dark this week opens telescopic deep-sky depths.

Virginia Trimble collected "shiny things" in astronomy — and her curated collections fascinated astronomers around the world.

Feeling sluggish and crabby? Got cloudy skies? You might be suffering from SDS.

A distant Kreutz comet heading our way may grow a glorious tail in April.

An AI search through decades-old spacecraft images reveals that Mercury may still be alive and kicking, geologically speaking.

The proposed installation — less than 10 miles from Paranal Observatory — sparked international concern. Now it’s canceled.

In this month’s episode, go on a tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during February. First we’ll keep tabs on the Moon; say good-bye to Saturn; trace out the Winter Milky Way; and explore some lesser-known constellations near Orion.

The dazzling Moon occults Regulus Monday night while Regulus is busy announcing February. Betelgeuse turns the Winter Hexagon into the Heavenly G.

New observations reveal a strange structure in the iconic nebula that has evaded astronomers for centuries.