Pluto reaches opposition and the Moon waxes to First Quarter as shooting stars streak through the sky this week.

String of summer meteor showers are underway over South Carolina, with the Perseids and Delta Aquariids joining the already active Alpha Capricornids.

INDIANA – This summer, while many amateur astronomers typically anticipate the dazzling Perseid meteor shower, a significant lunar presence will dim its usual brilliance. A waning gibbous moon ...

The Perseid meteor shower will be lighting up the summer night sky beginning in July. But it won't peak until August. Here's how to see them in Ohio.

What is today’s moon phase? As of Saturday, July 5, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, 75% of the moon will be lit up and visible to us on Earth.

A mountain range on the moon will be illuminated by sunlight close to the terminator on July 5, causing it to shine like a "Golden Handle".

The moon will ride close to the bright star Spica above the southwestern horizon tonight (July 3) — and some well-placed viewers will see the lunar disk pass directly in front of the bright ...