The relatively rare celestial event occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth all line up Saturday's partial solar eclipse will be the first of the year, and the 17th of this century. PARIS: The moon ...

From the earthbound observer's point of view, the sun and the moon share the same celestial longitude, a projection of the Earth's longitude lines on the sky. Usually, the moon passes above or ...

The Moon will take a bite out of the Sun on Saturday and will be visible around the Northern Hemisphere, including across Europe. Here's what to know. Another week, another celestial event to ...

For the celestial event to be viewed on Earth ... because it's the third-brightest object in our sky after the sun and the moon. Look for locations with unobstructed views of the horizon ...

As the Moon passes over the Sun in the sky this weekend, the celestial bodies will align so that some of our home star's solar rays will be blocked. When Earth sits in the Moon's shadow ...

Eclipses are always a big deal, as these powerful celestial ... moon, making it a solar eclipse, and it’s here to solidify some major growth spurts and pave the way for a new era. The sun ...

“The glare from the sun makes it really, really difficult to see,” said Michelle Nichols with Chicago's Adler Planetarium. A conjunction happens when two celestial bodies appear close together ...

The moon has tantalized humanity since the dawn of time, and it remains an alluring sight worthy of being captured. However, taking images of our celestial ... just as the sun sets, and some ...

On April 21, Mercury will attain its greatest elongation westward, making it the most distant from the Sun ... celestial events on camera due to minimal light pollution. The Waxing Crescent Moon ...

A partial solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, but only partially covers the Sun’s disk. Unlike a total eclipse, where the Moon completely obscures the Sun ...

Stargazers who turn their eyes skyward — and use a little bit of imagination — will have a chance to spot a rare “smiley face” in space later this month.

As the moon approaches Venus and Saturn, a lopsided celestial smile will emerge across the eastern sky. The closest new supermoon of the year arrives April 27. The moon will be 221,917 miles from ...