Spica is a binary star system located 250 light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. The waxing gibbous moon will ...

Moon marks the halfway point between the New Moon and the Full Moon. It appears as a half-illuminated disk with the right ...

This June, the Milky Way’s brilliant heart lights up the night as planets align and the solstice sun marks Earth’s celestial tipping point.

A private lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north.

June sky shows planets before sunrise, Mars near Regulus, the glowing Milky Way, and the solstice with shifting daylight hours.

One June 1, the moon will be in conjunction with both Mars, and the star Regulus of the constellation Leo, albeit at different times this night. This same combination of events occurs again on June 29 ...

Stargazers need not wait long for the next celestial showcase. Following Wednesday's display, the "Buck Moon" will appear in ...

Researchers led by a Rutgers University-New Brunswick astrophysicist, who looked deeply into space at a period known as ...