Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

As of Monday, Jan. 12, the Moon phase is Waning Crescent. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 33% of the Moon will be lit ...

From crescent slivers to glowing supermoons, the moon continues to shape our calendars, our tides and our sense of wonder, ...

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The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

This year skywatchers can look forward to a series of stunning celestial events, including a bright Mars occulted by the Wolf Moon, Venus at its brightest, a spectacular "devil's horns" solar eclipse, ...