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

Deep in the Saudi Arabian desert, a group of robed men are peering into the sky, trying to spot the crescent moon that ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon ... Sun sinks below the horizon, Saturn is a mere 2.5° high. To see it, you’ll need a very clear western horizon and likely binoculars or a small telescope. Just ...

Lunar: A history of the moon in myths, maps and matter tells the story of the coexistence between humanity and the celestial body through striking images and detailed maps ...

As the sun dips beneath the horizon and the dusky twilight envelops the skies, Muslims around the globe find themselves on the cusp of one of the most revered ...

The maneuver brought the lander to an altitude of 75 miles (120 kilometers) above the ... before the sun sets and it loses ...

Searching for life on other celestial bodies, or at the very least the necessary components to support it, has been ...

Now, the moon is between Earth and the sun. Usually, the moon passes above or below the sun from our vantage point, but occasionally it passes right in front of the sun, and we get a solar eclipse.

The allaccess featurelength documentary on the making of Michael Bays blockbuster Transformers Dark of the Moon including interviews with the cast and crew ...

A total lunar eclipse occurs this month. Venus transitions from evening to morning, while Mars and Jupiter dominate the late ...

The carvings offer a window into AlUla’s past, but its present is a story still unfolding. Here, nature and heritage converge, with open-air museums emerging amidst the desert’s timeless expanse — ...

March 2025 features Venus transitioning from the evening to the morning sky, with a bit of overlap; the year’s best evening appearance of Mercury; Jupiter and Mars against stellar backgrounds; the ...