Inspiring images of stars, planets, and the hypnotic moon Twilight Sky Taken just after sunset, this wonderful image provides ...

Stars and “shooting stars” aside, this week also sees a gorgeous conjunction of a razor-thin crescent Moon and the bight Venus. That will be worth getting up early for. Tuesday, July 26, 2022 ...

The moon, Venus and the Pleiades open star cluster will form an unusual celestial triangle on June 22. | Credit: Starry Night ...

The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the bright star Spica in the night sky tonight, ahead of its full moon phase on June 11.

If you've ever taken a few minutes out of your day to look at old footage and photographs of astronauts bouncing around on the Moon, you may notice a lack of stars in the background. Let's get the ...

Higher up, you’ll find Mars close to the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux: the Moon is very close to the Red Planet on 5 April. As it moves leftwards in the sky, Mars lines up with Castor ...

It even shapes stars and whole galaxies! Gravity is what holds the moon in orbit around Earth. But gravity has a critical characteristic: it gets weaker with distance.

Bright stars, Blood Moon lunar eclipse: March skywatching highlights Published: Mar. 09, 2025, 3:55 p.m. A Total Lunar Eclipse will bring a Blood Moon on March 14.

Evidence of a deep global ocean beneath the crust of Saturn's moon Mimas—sometimes called the "Death Star"—has surprised astronomers because it's such an unlikely place to find one.

If you've ever taken a few minutes out of your day to look at old footage and photographs of astronauts bouncing around on the Moon, you may notice a lack of stars in the background. Let's get the ...