A new moon is when the moon shares the same celestial longitude as the sun; the two bodies are said to be in conjunction.
Is it a full moon tonight? Wondering what is the planet and bright star shining next to the moon? Here's what to know and how ...
Did you see the bright star next to the moon? That was Venus, and part of a conjunction between the moon, Venus and the star ...
The waning crescent moon will appear nestled close to Venus and Regulus, one of the brightest stars in the constellation Leo.
Earth is the only planet in our solar system with a single moon, making it a rare phenomenon for a planet of its kind.
Astronomers have discovered what they think may be another moon orbiting a distant dwarf planet called Quaoar. This small, ...
"The profile of the occultation was most consistent with it being a new satellite — a new moon — going around Quaoar." ...
NASA revealed the members of its 2025 astronaut class, the 24th group in the agency's history — some of whom may be among the ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4, once perceived as a threat, is no longer on a collision course with the planet Earth. However, there is a ...
Researchers are discussing 2025 PN7, a small celestial body that's following a similar orbital path to our planet's without being gravitationally tied to Earth ...
Plus, catch Saturn and Neptune at their brightest; spy the "string of pearls" galaxy; and a close encounter of the moon and ...
Just before sunrise, the waning crescent moon, the brilliant planet Venus, and Regulus, the brightest star in the ...