As the moon makes ... an event is called an occultation (derived from the Latin word occultāre, which means "to conceal."), and it can be a startling spectacle, especially if the star happens ...

So, is the flag still there? The moon is mysteriously rusting, and there's a solid chance it isn't doing so with the Apollo 11 flag standing upright on its surface. That flag reportedly fell over ...

There’s also a full lunar eclipse to look forward to, and one of Venus’ periodic transitions from evening star to morning ... March’s full moon is called the Worm Moon, a name that’s ...

Buzz Aldrin faces the first American flag ... first human moon landing, Aldrin carried a white piece of equipment roughly the size of a large suitcase and set it up on the ground. Called a laser ...

Look south after sunset to see an 87%-lit waxing gibbous moon close to the brilliantly bright red supergiant star Antares in the ... (cataloged as M45), is also called the “Seven Sisters ...

On the night of March 13 and the early morning of the 14th, the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra, will cover the moon during ... was consumed by a star by hurling itself into ...