Understand the moon phases and you can wager a pretty good guess for when the next full moon is no matter where we are in the ...

The moon's orbit is elliptical, or oval-shaped, meaning as its distance from our planet changes, its apparent size changes, ...

The new moon is a period of darkness when not even a sliver of the luminosity shows in the inky night sky. The celestial waxing and waning of the moon have been compared to feminine cycles and why ...

The moon will turn red in the middle of March as the first total lunar eclipse since 2022 unfolds in the night sky -- one of the top astronomical sights of 2025. Large parts of the world can see total ...

Venus is now at its almost unbelievably brightest at a marvelous time when many other (though less radiant) planets and ...

This is a new moon. If the alignment is perfect ... The side facing Earth appears as a thin sliver that gets thinner each night. Did you know that we only ever see the same side of the Moon?

Two planets stand side by side as the evening twilight continues to delight and colorful stars shine in the sky this week.

NIU STEAM put on their WNIJ mittens and shovel the facts on why our nightly world seems to become illuminated, yet quieter, ...