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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Mars is brightening and the giant planet Jupiter is reaching its best apparition in a decade for Northern Hemisphere ...

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

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

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

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

Thursday's night sky will feature a finale of this year's celestial calendar: its last supermoon. The supermoon will not be alone, as it will be rising after the peak of the Taurid meteor shower.