Jupiter: Spot Jupiter in the evening sky with a telescope, although with the sun setting later, it'll become more difficult ...

A description of why and how the shape of the Moon appears to change when seen from the Earth. The Moon is lit by the Sun. Half of the Moon is lit and half is dark. When the dark side of the Moon ...

Planetary alignments have always been a fascinating subject, both for scientists and astrology enthusiasts alike. The idea ...

Out past Neptune are countless small icy and rocky bodies called Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs), and many of these have moons ...

The orbit Venus takes around the sun results in an inferior conjunction as it transitions from appearing in the evening sky ...

You just have to be in the right place at the right time. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is positioned between Earth and the sun and casts a shadow over Earth. Solar eclipses only occur ...

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called an inferior conjunction. But don't plan on seeing ...

Both 887 Alinda and 2024 YR4 orbit the sun three times for every time ... shows a somewhat close approach (farther than the ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

Fram2's astronauts were busy over the weekend with preparations for their upcoming SpaceX launch for their mission to orbit Earth’s north ... SECOND LUNAR LANDER TO MOON The targeted time ...

Venus could make a brief appearance this weekend as it passes between the Earth and the sun. Just be warned: It won't be easy to spot in the sun's glow, according to astronomers. The orbit Venus ...