When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

This is a good opportunity to get a feeling for just how fast the Moon is moving through night sky. Look each hour and you'll ...

Averting your gaze when viewing the ringed planet can cause an optical phenomenon that might make you think twice about what ...

Earth is, simply put, a ball of confusion these days for most of us—from its pandemics to its politics and everything in ...

The ideal time to watch this celestial alignment is just after sunset and will be more difficult to see while the sun is ...

November’s night sky offers Venus and a crescent moon shining together as five planets emerge after sunset and a “Super ...

Fred Schaaf promises plenty of opportunities for spectacular views of the moon, planets and stars these next two weeks.

Mars’ features are starting to become visible, Mercury appears in the evening sky, and the Trifid Nebula glows in the sky ...

Watch for the brightest planets in the sky throughout the month, as well.

On Oct. 14 NASA’s Europa Clipper was launched from Kennedy Space Center to explore Jupiter’s moon, Europa. It will arrive at ...

The presence of darkness reveals that the hero is on the way to a greater truth. A transformation always occurs, but only ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in November 2024: ...