Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...

Countless shadowed craters line the terminator all the way down to the moon's southern pole, while the 54-mile-wide (87 km) Aristotles Crater and smaller Eudoxus Crater form a tempting target on the ...

This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you should be looking up.

A supermoon (perigee moon) vs a micromoon (apogee moon). Image via NASA On May 23, the moon will once again be part of an astronomy event as it aligns with Venus and Saturn in the pre-dawn sky.

A low-hanging full moon tinged red by Canadian wildfire smoke is set to dazzle skies over Northeast Ohio and beyond Tuesday ...

March’s Night Sky Has a Haunting Orange 'Blood Moon,' Potential Auroras, and the First Lunar Eclipse Since 2022. We haven’t seen a lunar eclipse since November 2022 — here’s how to catch ...

See Venus rendezvous with the crescent moon in the night sky tonight (Oct. 5) Joe Rao. Sat, October 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM UTC. 5 min read.

The Night Sky This Week: May 12-18, 2025. The moon takes center stage this week as it reaches its full phase, then wanes.

Sky watchers are in for a sweet pre-summer treat, with the “strawberry moon” of June 2025 getting ready to turn full in the coming days. The so-called strawberry moon, which will actually look ...

After four consecutive “supermoons” lighting up the night sky, the upcoming full moon of December 2024 won’t be extra big or extra bright. Still, the so-called “cold moon” — a nickname ...

The night sky at around 11pm this month (Nigel Henbest) Higher up, you’ll find Mars close to the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux: the Moon is very close to the Red Planet on 5 April.

T he half-lit disk of the first quarter moon will grace the night sky on Monday (June 2), presenting a wealth of lunar features to explore before Earth's natural satellite sets below the horizon ...