With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

There will also be two total lunar eclipses that occur during the March and September full moon events. A lunar eclipse, ...

While both solar and lunar eclipses are not uncommon, it's still cool to be able to catch one. This March, we will be treated ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

Witness a rare cosmic sight as Venus and the crescent moon align beautifully over the Eiffel Tower in Paris, part of a larger ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:45 ...

Be sure to also check out our guides for tips on how to photograph the moon and how to photograph the planets. So why is it that when the moon is a crescent phase, we can also see its darkened portion ...