See The Moon Meet Two Of Summer’s Brightest Stars: Night Sky This Week

Science See The Moon Meet Two Of Summer’s Brightest Stars: Night Sky This Week By Jamie Carter ,

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Follow Author Jul 20, 2026, 02:00am EDT Topline This week is perfect for letting the moon give you a tour of some of the night sky’s most important bright stars. On July 20, it will shine close to Spica in the constellation Virgo — a famous star of summer in the Northern Hemisphere — before becoming half-lit the following day. Later this week, the moon will pass close to Antares in the constellation Scorpius, a massive red supergiant star about 550 light-years from Earth. For stargazers in North America and across mid-northern latitudes, here’s everything you need to know about stargazing and astronomy this week, July 20-26, 2026.