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Night sky, February 2026: What you can see tonight [maps]

Find out what's up in your night sky during February 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.
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See the moon eclipse one of the brightest stars in the sky during rare alignment tonight

Regulus — also called Alpha Leonis — is one of the brightest stars in the night sky. The brightest star in the constellation ...
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February's full moon dazzles skywatchers worldwide with a glistening 'Snow Moon'

See beautiful photos of February's full Snow Moon captured worldwide.

A Bright Star Will Vanish Behind The Moon On Monday Night

A rare lunar occultation will occur on Feb. 2 when the moon passes directly in front of bright star Regulus as seen from a ...

In Photos: Full ‘Snow Moon’ Rises To Set Up A ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse

The second full moon of 2026 — the snow moon — rose after sunset on Sunday, Feb. 1, lighting up the night sky across the ...

A Rare Celestial Event Will Make One of the Brightest Stars Vanish in the Sky. How to Watch the Spectacle Tonight

Skywatchers across parts of North America are getting front-row seats to a lunar occultation, where Luna makes one of the ...

NASA’s skywatching tips for February include a planetary parade and a moon mission

NASA has released its monthly skywatching update on what to look out for over the coming weeks, and you can probably guess which event tops the list. That’s right: the Artemis II mission. NASA is ...