The simple mistakes every stargazing newbie makes — avoid these traps and you'll get the best out of your telescope from ...

The next full moon will be on Sunday, Feb. 1. 5:09 p.m. (EST). It will officially reach its full moon phase at 5:09 p.m. EST ...

As of Wednesday, Jan. 7, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 80% of the moon will be lit ...

On October 22, the Moon will achieve two close conjunctions, passing 5° south of Mars and 2° south of Mercury, before reaching its orbital apogee at 406,445 km (252,553 miles) from Earth. Observers ...

A supermoon occurs when the moon's full phase occurs at its closest point to Earth, perigee. During this time, the moon ...

A cluster of telescopes lined the concrete outside of Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, and families leaned in to take peeks at the moon’s craters through their lenses. Strangers chatted to each other about ...

Michael J. I. Brown receives research funding from the Australian Research Council and Monash University. It’s a beautiful clear night. The stars are out and the Moon looks breathtaking against the ...

The southern sky in 2026 offers a celestial spectacle, featuring a total lunar eclipse on March 3rd, a blue Moon on May 31st, ...