Stargazers on nearly one half of the world witnessed a total lunar eclipse overnight, as a rare cosmic lineup caused the moon ...

There was an opportunity Thursday night to catch the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a phenomenon that colors the full moon in ...

The project in the Atacama Desert could increase light pollution by up to 50%, making it much harder to observe the cosmos ...

Mercury, the first planet from the sun, is about to stand out among the stars this week. But this brightness is not expected ...

As the moon reflects the sun's light, the shadow dims the moon's glow. During the peak of a total lunar eclipse, the moon ...

Viewed from above the solar system, the seven planets will fall within Earth’s line of sight at sunset, and will not be obscured by the sun. Whenever planets are visible in the night sky ...

As the moon moved through the shadow of the Earth, it was also being illuminated by light from the sun — causing the moon to appear as if dipped in a deep red hue in a stunning celestial sight.

A total lunar eclipse will light up the night sky this week, turning the moon a reddish hue. Here's how and when to view it.

FLORIDA — Sky watchers and astronomy lovers got a very rare treat as a total lunar eclipse dazzled the night sky above Central Florida early Friday morning.

It's a busy week in outer space! Dr. Aileen O’Donoghue, astronomer with University and the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory, checked in with NCPR to guide us through what we'll see.

When it comes to four or more planets in the night sky, that's a bit less common, occurring every few years or so. For millennia, humans have linked planetary alignments to major Earth-based ...