Although it's rare to see the moon and Mercury together in the night sky, and the closeness of the moon and Mars is also unusual, conjunctions between our natural satellite and planets are not ...

A Necropolis is a mere depository for dead bodies,” Douglass wrote. “Green-Wood,” on the other hand, implied “verdure, shade, ...

Rising above Earth's blue horizon like a bright white bloom opening above a field of green grass, the full moon ... space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip ...

It’s about 550 light-years away. Corona Borealis constellation featuring labeled stars in a glowing, star filled night sky. Follow the arc of the Big Dipper’s handle to find orange-hued ...

Head’s up, skywatchers, as April closes out, the night sky will include a crescent moon alignment this week on Friday, April 25. The grouping of planets will include bright Venus, Saturn ...

A rare double solar eruption fueled a spectacular display of the northern lights overnight — and more auroras could be on the way. Last weekend, two separate solar eruptions sent a pair of ...

With sunlight reflecting off their solar sails, at times satellites can be brighter than the stars that, from our viewpoint, surround them, and there are enough of them to brighten the night sky.

“They were looking at the night sky and they had a much brighter vision than we do today,” said Ortiz with the University of North Texas. Aristotle noticed that the shadow the Earth cast on ...

February ends with a treat for sky-gazers: a parade of seven planets across the night sky, including Mercury, Uranus and Neptune alongside typically bright planets such as Mars, Venus, Jupiter and ...