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February 2026: What's in the sky this month? Jupiter continues to dominate the night; Mercury, Venus, and Saturn are visible

Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of the night. Jupiter features many events involving its four major moons that are well worth chasing down.

Rare planet parade, full moon to light up sky above Idaho. Here’s when to watch

A rare planetary parade will march across the sky on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to NASA. Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune will appear above Idaho shortly after sunset, the space agency said.

When is the next full moon? Will clouds obstruct view in Florida?

The next full moon will appear in the night sky Sunday, Feb. 1, but it you plan on stepping outside to watch it, bundle up.

Saturn, moon conjunction in January. When, where to see it in Florida

Florida is home to 3 dark sky locations that may offer the clearest views of a planetary conjunction between Saturn and the moon for a night in January

Four moons in the sky? Rare paraselene stuns stargazers in Russia | WATCH

While paraselenae are related to the more commonly seen sun dogs, which occur during daylight, sightings involving multiple mock moons are far less frequent.