The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...

The second full moon of the year − appropriately called the snow moon − will reach its peak Wednesday evening.

Skywatchers in central Florida and southern Texas can witness a rare lunar standstill on Feb. 7, as the waxing gibbous moon ...

The moon makes for an excellent guide to see Mars in the night sky tonight. As the sun sets this evening (Feb. 9), the moon ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

Mars will appear to make an ultraclose approach to the moon on Sunday, after Jupiter had a turn earlier this week. Here's how to get the best view of the rare conjunction.

Visit the homepage for more information. A: The so called Luna, half moon, or sickle of the moon, also waning and waxing moon, is a sign of fertility, related to life and death, and thus a popular ...

This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

The Wolf Moon, named after the howling wolves heard during January's cold winter nights, adds a cultural element to the game.