On the evening of Thursday, July 10, 2025, the night sky will be graced by the luminous presence of the Buck Moon, July's full moon. Peaking at 4:37 PM EST, this full moon offers more than just a visual spectacle;

As Earth orbits the Sun, the Sun appears from our perspective to follow an imaginary line called the ecliptic that circles the celestial sphere. The Moon and planets all travel near the ecliptic ...

Skywatchers around the world have the perfect opportunity this weekend to witness a dazzling celestial show featuring the Moon and Mars. This spectacular alignment will happen from Saturday, June 28 to Sunday,

Four prominent celestial objects — the moon, a bright planet and two bright stars — will come together to form a "celestial quadruple play" in the night sky this week.

Recreating artificial solar eclipses in space could help astronomers decipher the inner workings of our sun much quicker than if they had to wait for the celestial show on Earth.

The standstill, when the moon is at its northernmost or southernmost point, occurs because the moon's orbit is slowly dragged around in an 18.6-year cycle by the gravitational pull of the sun.

The new moon occurs on June 25. A day later, Mercury reaches its highest point in the evening sky, and on June 27, the young moon will make a close pass to the planet.