On the morning of Friday, 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. No planets will be visible at that ...

In May 2024, Aotearoa was blessed with the celestial phenomenon of an exceptionally strong solar storm, causing the aurora australis to ripple through our skies. It was very magical – apparently. I ...

Contrails across the sky create a strange shadow on the ground that puzzled an airplane passenger seeing them from the ...

Astronomy Ireland said the early stages from 5am will be ‘quite spectacular’ to the naked eye and will be high enough to see ...

The vernal equinox occurs as Mercury stands still in Pisces and several of Jupiter’s moons transit in the sky this week.

Henry Gee’s previous book, A Brief History of Life on Earth, made an interestingly downbeat read for a title that won the UK’s science book prize. He emphasised that a constant feature of that history ...

A complete lunar eclipse will occur under exceptionally advantageous circumstances for Cuba, with its entire territory situated within the area of complete eclipse, as explained by meteorologists ...

Cherry Springs State Park sits quietly in Potter County, an 82-acre pocket of darkness that’s become the astronomy enthusiast’s equivalent of finding a golden ticket to Wonka’s factory. While millions ...

Cherry Springs State Park sits atop a 2,300-foot mountain in the Susquehannock State Forest, surrounded by some of Pennsylvania’s most pristine wilderness. Named for the large black cherry trees that ...

In the Americas alone more than one billion people in 35 countries could bear witness to the total lunar eclipse.

Skywatchers snapped photos of the "blood moon" hovering above North and South America last night. Here's a gallery of images ...

Pictures of last night's "Blood Worm Moon," a total lunar eclipse, show the full moon looking red in the night sky.