The moon's orbit is elliptical, or oval-shaped, meaning as its distance from our planet changes, its apparent size changes, ...

The moon will be only 61% illuminated and not quite so dazzling, making this upcoming occultation easy to see and enjoy.

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky ... shower — the last until April — and the moon occulting the Pleiades, a half-lit Venus, and, most remarkably, a total ...

The 16th brightest star in the night sky, the brightest in the constellation ... Spica will be occulted by a First Quarter Moon (appearing half-lit as seen from Earth) between 21:40 EDT on ...

The 'full moon' phase is as close as we come to seeing the sun's illumination of the entire day side of the moon. In 2025, ...

Early 2025 is a good time for skygazing and spotting up to seven planets in the night sky – if you have a little help. According to NASA, these multi-planet views aren't "super rare," but they ...

Rhea is just north of the rings tonight for observers in the eastern half of the U.S.; it disappears ... sees significant ...

The shadow of the earth passes over the moon during the beginning of a total lunar eclipse on Jan. 31, 2018. The moon is putting on a rare cosmic show. It's the first time in 35 years a blue moon ...