Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the +0.6-magnitude planet is low in the west-northwest and sets during twilight about 1.5 ...

The best time to catch Mars and Regulus — known as the "Heart of the Lion"— will be just after twilight fades and the stars ...

On June 17, in the year 2 B.C.E, a significant planetary conjunction occurred involving Venus and Jupiter. From Earth’s perspective, these two bright planets appeared to draw so close that they ...

Today, Mercury passes 2° north of Jupiter at 4 P.M. EDT. You can catch them together in the evening twilight, sinking in the west after sunset. But be quick: They are just a few degrees above the ...

The Astronomy Olympiad Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) is being held at IISER Mohali. The camp aims to provide training to bright students selected through national-level exams and also test ...

Time and again, the universe aligns so mysteriously that it seems like a cosmic high-five for your dreams. Such a rare and powerful event is going to unfold on June 9, 2025- a deep conjunction of ...

Kylian Mbappe has shared his opinion of "top talent" Florian Wirtz as he nears a transfer to Liverpool, while the Real Madrid superstar has delivered a brutal Mo Salah snub.

In early June, NASA released a nicely produced documentary about the James Webb Space Telescope called "Cosmic Dawn: the Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope." ...

Meteor Crater and Lowell Observatory, in conjunction with B612 Foundation, will host the one-day public event on June 30 that also features telescope viewing, science demonstrations, and other ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777.