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Astronomy Essentials
Tonight
Visible planets and night sky guide for February
Visible planets and night sky guide. Tonight, look for the moon near Regulus, the brightest star in Leo the Lion. They’ll be visible through dawn.
February 2, 2026
Earth
Jacana birds: Walking on water, breaking the rules
Jacana birds glide effortlessly across wetlands, defying both physics and nature's common gender roles. Discover this amazing creature here.
February 2, 2026
Human World
Oldest wooden tools yet unearthed found in southern Greece
The oldest wooden tools used by early humans have been uncovered in an ancient lakebed in Greece. The hand tools date to 430,000 years ago.
February 1, 2026
Astronomy Essentials
Full moon names of the month and by the season
Lists of common full moon names - both by month and by season - for North America. And a word about full moon names in the Southern Hemisphere.
February 1, 2026
Astronomy Essentials
Human World
Happy Groundhog Day! Will Phil see his shadow?
The predicted high for Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on February 2, Groundhog Day, is 24 degrees F (-4 C) and cloudy. Will Phil see his shadow?
February 1, 2026
Human World
The February birthstone is the purple amethyst
Are you a February baby? Here's some cool info about your February birthstone, the amethyst. Read the lore of this purple stone, a variety of quartz.
February 1, 2026
Tonight
Watch for the February full moon – or Snow Moon – on February 1
The full Snow Moon will shine brightly all night on February 1-2, 2026. This February full moon will glow near the star Regulus in Leo the Lion.
January 31, 2026
Space
Is a surprisingly massive exomoon orbiting this big exoplanet?
Astronomers using the Very Large Telescope might have found a massive exomoon - 40% the mass of Jupiter - orbiting a giant exoplanet 133 light-years away.
January 30, 2026
Space
New mission could create artificial solar eclipses in space
A team of researchers is working on a spacecraft mission that would use the moon to create artificial solar eclipses, aiding space weather monitoring.
January 30, 2026
Constellations
Dorado and Mensa house the Large Magellanic Cloud
The constellations Dorado and Mensa are deep in southern skies. Between them, stretching across the border, lies the Large Magellanic Cloud.
January 30, 2026
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