Catch two transits of Io, spot sparkling star clusters, and view Mars at aphelion while the April Full Moon lights the sky ...

In a star’s core, fusion takes terrific temperature and pressure that is provided by the crushing gravity of the star’s ...

Out past Neptune are countless small icy and rocky bodies called Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs), and many of these have moons as well. While some TNOs could be called dwarf planets because of their ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

when about half of the sun’s face will be covered by the moon. Just a few short weeks ago, all seven of the visible planets could be seen either by the naked eye or with a telescope. With the ...

The full moon of ... Aires both planets rise at about 5:02 a.m. local time on April 13; Mercury follows at 5:14 a.m. As April is mid-autumn for the Southern Hemisphere the sun starts to rise ...

Ancient humans probably noticed that the planets, which resemble bright stars, had the freedom to ... that the changing positions of the sun, moon and planets can have an effect on the destinies ...

Californians can glimpse up to 15 meteors each hour under cloudless skies while the Lyrid meteor shower is underway. The ...

Researchers created solar cells made out of simulated Moon dust. The cells convert sunlight ... formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to ...

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last year but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée . Read on to ...