Here’s exactly when, where and how to see a beautiful crescent moon grow in the southwestern sky after dark every night this week.

Unfortunately for planet hunters, Mercury, Venus and Mars are all too close to the sun to observe; they will come out of the solar glare in the weeks following the new moon. Mercury will emerge as an " evening star " in February and Venus will do so in March. Mars will emerge into the predawn skies in March.

As of Sunday, Jan. 18, the Moon phase is New Moon. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 0% of the Moon will be lit up tonight. Unsurprisingly, with 0% visibility, there's 0% chance of spotting anything on the Moon tonight. Things will start to get brighter over the coming days as we work through the new lunar cycle.

The next blood moon will occur on March 3, 2026. It will be visible to skywatchers across North America and will be the last total lunar eclipse anywhere on Earth until New Year's Eve 2028-2029. You can catch up with the latest lunar eclipse news and events with our lunar eclipse live blog.

Moon dust is sharp, corrosive, and potentially fatal. NASA’s new electric force field shield is designed to blast it away.

Saturn and the moon are about to meet up for a short-lived cosmic hangout. That's good news for avid skygazers, who will in one week have a chance to spot the celestial pair sharing a section of the night sky for one night in January.

A Blue Moon is a rare occurrence that depends on the timings of full moons during the year. The moon is not blue during a Blue Moon.

January’s new moon in particular is especially fertile when it comes to building a solid foundation to support your highest-reaching ambitions. Taking place in the cardinal earth sign of Capricorn, this lunation inspires everyone to fine-tune their New Year’s resolutions, find some manageable first steps, and start working steadily toward success.