A pairing-off of the brightest planet and a slender crescent moon will be the chief celestial attraction in the dawn sky ...

When the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun, one side of the moon faces the sun, and that side is illuminated, but the side the Earth sees is dark. This is called the new moon phase of the lunar ...

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including two galaxies visible to the naked eye and a rare glimpse of the ...

A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – or, in this case, other celestial bodies – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. The trio of ...

Recent findings in the field of astrophysics suggest something quite extraordinary – there could be movement within the Moon. This exciting revelation has sparked a flurry of research and theories ...

The first and brightest supermoon of 2025 is just days away. October's harvest moon will appear to be the largest moon and will illuminate the sky for several nights. Here's what to know and when to ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — A rare celestial event called a "Black Moon" is set to rise with the sun on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. The kicker? You won’t be able to see it. Unlike a total eclipse or ...

Quasi-moons are not real moons and don't actually orbit the Earth, although they sometimes appear to do so for short periods of time, Phil Nicholson, professor of astronomy at Cornell University, told ...

There are "blood," "super" and "blue" moons, and then there's the "black" moon. The "black moon," a rare phenomenon that occurs during a new moon phase of the lunar cycle, will occur this weekend. But ...