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

Visibility and timing depend on your exact location, with the event unfolding between roughly 8:40 and 10:05 p.m. EST for those in the viewing zone On Monday, Feb. 2, a rare celestial alignment will ...

Stargazers in eastern North America will see something truly rare in the night sky this weekend: a very bright star being occulted by the full "Snow Moon." After turning full Sunday (Feb. 1), the ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and Europe in a rare event. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

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Skywatchers across parts of North America are getting front-row seats to a lunar occultation, where Luna makes one of the brightest stars in the night sky vanish Getty Set your alarms, stargazers! The ...