The research team scoured the 12 th century C.E. Dresden Codex—a rare, fully preserved Maya book known for its eclipse table.

More than a thousand years ago, astronomers from the Maya civilization developed one of the most sophisticated time-keeping ...

Today, Oct. 31, 2025, the moon is 10 days old and is in the Waxing Gibbous phase of its lunar cycle. It is 70% illuminated.

On July 11, 1999, the Yucatan Peninsula was plunged into darkness as the moon passed momentarily between the sun and the ...

The Maya astrological calendar had 260 days, and it was used to divine individuals' destinies. In the Dresden Codex, there is ...

Researchers decode the Dresden Codex eclipse table, revealing how Mayan daykeepers predicted solar eclipses before modern ...

The Maya civilization possessed the remarkable ability to forecast solar eclipses with stunning accuracy for over 700 years, using nothing more than careful observation and mathematical genius. A ...

When is the next lunar eclipse? The next lunar eclipse will be a total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026. It will be visible from start to finish across Western North America and Eastern Australia and ...

Here’s the full moon calendar for 2025 with dates, traditional names, and what each lunar phase means for skywatchers.

Diwali, a major holiday celebrated by South Asian communities, ends today. When is it next year? Here's more about the ...

Diwali is a significant celebration for multiple religious groups that begins in mid-October and lasts for five days.