Lunar eclipse happens just 2.7 days before perigee, which means the Moon will be closer than usual, and that makes it look slightly bigger and brighter, often called a ‘Supermoon.’ ...

Here’s how it works. The moon, Venus and the Pleiades open star cluster will form an unusual celestial triangle on June 22. (Image credit: Starry Night) ...

Arrows up, tops off, folks, the full Strawberry Moon will rise and shine on Wednesday, June 11 at 3:44 A.M EST, peaking at 20 degrees of Sagittarius.

The standstill, when the moon is at its northernmost or southernmost point, occurs because the moon's orbit is slowly dragged around in an 18.6-year cycle by the gravitational pull of the sun.

July's full "Buck Moon" will be at its fullest on Thursday, July 10, and will be best seen at moonrise. It is the farthest full moon from the sun all year and one of the lowest in the sky.

Of course, what we are seeing is an illusion of perspective. On this particular morning, the moon is 225,700 miles (363,300 km) from Earth, while Venus is 259 times more distant at 58.5 million ...

The Moon is now situated between magnitude 1.1 Saturn and magnitude –4.5 Venus in the east an hour before dawn. If you were outside yesterday morning, you’ll note that the Moon is now a ...

The Major Lunar Standstill impacts the inclination of the moon's orbit, which has an 18.6-year cycle. The cycle is caused by the moon's orbit being dragged around by the sun's gravitational pull.

Mars, Jupiter and Mercury will all appear low in the west after sunset. Look for bright Venus low in the eastern sky for about two hours before the sun rises all month long. The crescent moon and ...