May 30 presents a perfect opportunity to spot Mare Crisium — a dark Nevada-sized patch — etched into the delicate curve of ...

I knew what I was actually seeing: the moon illusion. Anyone who has seen the moon (or the sun) near the horizon has experienced this effect. The moon looks enormous there, far larger than it does ...

Between May 20 and 24, the moon, Saturn and Venus will meet in a mini 'planetary parade,' becoming visible in the northern ...

Since March, Venus has been visible in the morning sky, just east of sunrise. But the planet's greatest elongation, when it ...

The bright star Spica will appear to dance around Earth's moon on the night of May 9. Here's how to catch the celestial pair at play ahead of next week's full 'Flower Moon'. Stargazers should look for ...

Summer officially starts on June 20 with the solstice. The Strawberry Moon and summer solstice only line up every 20 years or ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

According to NASA, it’s true that most stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see Venus, Saturn and the waning crescent moon near the horizon about 30 minutes before sunrise.

The lander delivered 10 NASA science and delivery payloads to the Mare Crisium basin, which is a lava-flooded region on the near ... the horizon glow that comes to life just above the Moon's ...

This week's full moon will come with a special treat – a total lunar eclipse, which will turn the moon a spooky blood red color. While the eclipse will last from 1:47 a.m. EDT to 4:10 a.m. EDT ...

The Ojibwe and Chippewa tribes near the Great Lakes ... March 14 -- the day of the full Worm Moon -- the moon will be 12 degrees above the western horizon as twilight begins at 6:23 a.m. E.T ...