The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...

On Jan. 9, skywatchers can watch the dark limb of the 82%-illuminated waxing gibbous moon creep across this beloved star ...

New terms such as the "goods economy," ice and snow tourism festival, small-town charm, "wellness tea" and healing classes are making headlines and becoming focal points for businesses to capitalize ...

Between NASA, other space agencies, and the commercial space sector, there are some truly ambitious plans for humanity’s ...

Our species called this latest 366-day journey around the sun “2024” and packed into it a ton of astronomical and spaceflight ...

There's a full moon shining in every calendar month of 2025 on these dates: Jan. 13, Feb. 12, March 14, April 13, May 12, ...

The year 2025 is set to be an exciting time for astronomy enthusiasts, featuring four significant eclipses—two solar and two ...

Formerly the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, the observatory was renamed in 2020 to honor Vera Rubin, who died at 88 in 2016 ...

Some stargazers are calling it a planetary parade: Every other planet in our solar system can be seen in the sky tonight.

A Black Moon occurs when two new moons take place in a single month, making it a rare celestial event. The final Black Moon ...

Over the years there have been numerous theories about Stonehenge, ranging from a temple to an observatory and solar calendar, but the new insight adds weight to it being a monument to unify ...

The Jewish calendar’s leap year is more complicated than adding an extra day to the end of February every four years to make up for the Earth’s rotation. Instead, to coordinate the traditional lunar ...