There's something neat that happens when the full moon is closer to the horizon, and we call it the "moon illusion." ...

This Thursday we’ll have our first full moon of astronomical summer but for all practical purposes the moon will be pretty ...

The "Golden Handle" appears each month when the sun illuminates a mountain range lining a vast impact crater. Saturday night ...

The Moon passes 0.4° south of the red giant star Antares in Scorpius at 2 P.M. EDT. The two stand high in the southern sky after dark, with the Moon now 5° from the bright star, to Antares ...

Our guide to astrophotography for beginners covers everything from equipment to shooting modes to locations and more — a must-read for anyone just starting out.

Moon Phase: Waning crescent (17%) *Times for sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset are given in local time from 40° N 90° W. The Moon’s illumination is given at 12 P.M. local time from the ...

The best telescopes for astrophotography: Reviews & Recommendations Stars can move at 500,000 per hour. Thanks to modern tech, we can take incredibly detailed photos of them in the sky .

“The best site for astrophotography for me is the one that I can go to every night,” Romberg said. “And for a lot of us that’s our backyard.” Mountaintop time lapse ...

Even with the lens flare caused by the Moon, the seven major stars that make up The Pleiades are visible in the photos above. There’s not a whole lot of improvement when I go up to 10x zoom, but ...

If you've ever taken a few minutes out of your day to look at old footage and photographs of astronauts bouncing around on the Moon, you may notice a lack of stars in the background. Let's get the ...

There's something neat that happens when the full moon is closer to the horizon, and we call it the "moon illusion." ...

This Thursday, we'll have our first full moon of astronomical summer over Butler, but for all practical purposes the moon ...