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

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. February 4: Io and its shadow transit Jupiter ...

From Mercury’s rare appearance to NASA’s Artemis II launch window, here’s everything to watch in the skies this month.

One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and Europe in a rare event.

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

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

Ahead of the anticipated launch of the Artemis II mission, catch a glimpse of February’s full moon, called the snow moon.

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including six visible planets, an annular solar eclipse, and the Milky Way’s bright core returning to view in the Northern Hemisphere.

Here's what to expect to see in the night sky this February!

This month's The Sky Above features astronomical events happening this month, including a parade of planets and a local ...