From the intimate encounter of Venus with the M44 star cluster, to the stunning appearance of the total lunar eclipse, ...

A total lunar eclipse will cause the moon to turn red in early September, but not everyone will see the event. Here's the top ...

Throughout the Earth’s precessional cycle, different stars serve as a pole star, including Thuban, Kochab, Polaris, and Vega.

Orientation: A mobile phone with an astronomy app (such as Sky Tonight, Star Walk 2 or Stellarium) in "night mode" (with the screen in shades of red) is very useful for locating the constellation ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out on the evening of August 26 and observe the ...

The celestial event, which will see the moon change to rusty red hues, will occur in the U.S. on the night of March 13-14. According to NASA, another total lunar eclipse won't be visible in the U ...

Don't miss the half-lit disk of Earth's natural satellite gracing the night sky this week as the moon hits its first quarter phase while clutched in the grasp of a celestial scorpion.

Skywatchers can catch a glimpse of a one-in-160,000-year comet in January, the brightest of its kind in nearly 20 years.

Many mysteries in art, history, and literature can be solved using "forensic" astronomy, including calculating phases of the Moon, determining the positions of the planets and stars, and identifying ...

For a few days after the Black Moon, the sky will reveal a spectacular lunar sight at sunset on August 24 and August 25. The western horizon will display the thinnest silver crescent moon 30 to 40 ...

A spectacular celestial event is set to light up the skies on September 7, as the Moon undergoes a total lunar eclipse, turning an eerie, deep red for 82 minutes ...