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

It's day one of the new lunar cycle, and over the next few days, a thin crescent will begin to appear as the Moon moves further along its orbit. It'll take a few days before it comes into view properly,

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.

The four zodiac signs most affected by the new moon are: Aries (their career and public image ), Cancer (relationships ), Libra (foundation and balance ), and Capricorn (self ). These cardinal signs are going through immense changes that will shift their lives.

The first new moon of the year marks the beginning of a period of great change. Here’s what your zodiac sign says you should be doing for the new moon in Capricorn.

On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the bottom of Europa's ocean, a study suggests

Planning a space vacation? A California-based startup is taking bookings for the world’s first hotel on the Moon, with plans to welcome guests by 2032 and deposits starting at $1 million.

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere).