The entirety of North and Central America, and much of South America, will experience a total lunar eclipse in the overnight hours beginning late Thursday into Friday. The moon will be bathed in a ...

The moon’s dust cloud has baffled scientists for years, with its lopsided shape a particular mystery. A new study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planetssheds light on the cause, ...

So you're all geared up for the big lunar eclipse Thursday night, but there's one wild card: Where will the weather interfere with your viewing pleasure? Unfortunately, cloudy and stormy weather could ...

A total lunar eclipse will be visible all across the United States late Thursday night and into the wee hours of Friday morning. Unfortunately for some Texans, clouds may get in the way of your ...

The Moon has a little-known companion-- a slightly lopsided dust cloud that never leaves its side. The cloud leans toward whichever side of the Moon happens to be facing the sun. After years of ...

The internet has been abuzz with the possibility of sky watchers seeing a “smiley face” in the eastern sky above the horizon on Friday morning before dawn. Just so you know, some of the graphics used ...

Sky-gazers will be able to enjoy October’s dazzling full moon — known as a harvest moon — at peak illumination tonight. And it’s not just any full moon; it will be a supermoon, which is when it’s at ...

In an alignment of celestial bodies, Mars was captured here rising out of a lunar occultation on 13 January 2025 using the new Visitor Center 0.6-meter Shreve Telescope at the U.S. National Science ...

There have been some wacky weather swings in the D.C. region these past few weeks and the clouds will dominate until Sunday, which will likely prevent seeing the night sky and moon until then. April’s ...

Witness the celestial spectacle of Jupiter shining brightly near the waning gibbous moon in the Gemini constellation on December 7th.

A cold supermoon is on its way. On December 4, Earth's satellite will delight us with one of the last astronomical spectacles of 2025. Not only will it be the last full moon of the year, but it's also ...

A total lunar eclipse, nicknamed the "blood moon" due to its reddish-orange hue, will occur on March 13-14. The eclipse will be visible across North and South America, with brief visibility in parts ...