Skywatchers across the Northern Hemisphere are in for a captivating celestial show this weekend, with the Moon appearing ...
Amateur astronomers using a mid-sized telescope of around 6 inches in aperture will be able to enjoy particularly clear views ...
Look to the southeastern horizon in the hours following sunset on Nov. 29 — you'll be able to see the moon shine close to the ...
The long nights of December are an astronomical delight. The early evening sky hosts Saturn as the main feature, along with ...
On Nov. 2, 2000, the crew of NASA’s Expedition 1 opened the hatch to the International Space Station, which was the beginning ...
On 23 November, skywatchers were stunned as Saturn looked strangely bare in the night sky, a rare cosmic moment that made its ...
Saturn’s rings are not the permanent fixture they appear to be through a backyard telescope. Planetary scientists now agree ...
Saturn’s rings appeared to disappear on November 23 due to a rare optical illusion. The phenomenon, which occurs every 13 to 15 years, happens when the rings line up perfectly edge-on with our planet.
The article details the conclusion of Daylight Saving Time on November 1st and reports the Moon's close passes with Saturn (4° north at 6 A.M. EST) and Neptune (3° north at noon EST) on the same day.
Earlier this year, a team of astronomers discovered a new moon of Uranus that is minuscule, with a diameter of about 10km.
December for lovers of astronomy is highlighted by the Geminids meteor shower, as Greg Redern highlights in December’s ...
Uranus is the only planet in our solar system that rotates sideways. It has an axial tilt of about 98 degrees, which means it appears to roll around the Sun instead of spinning upright like Earth or ...