Why being first to return to the moon matters. In late 1957, the US Navy's Vanguard rocket was primed to launch the world's first artificial satellite. But, on the morning of Oct. 4, the Soviet ...

America ultimately won the race to the moon, and the benefits changed the nation and the world. The question that confronts us today is: Can the United States prevail again? Sixty-seven years after ...

Languages: English. Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend, with the moon and a stunningly bright Venus set to appear very close to each other in the heavens. The event—known as a ...

For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up close to Venus, particularly for skywatchers across the Western Hemisphere. It will make for an eye-catching scene as the two ...

Before Venus shines her brightest love light of the year, the full moon, known as the Snow Moon, will illuminate the sky on Wednesday, Feb. 12. It will reach full illumination at 7:53 a.m. CST.

Venus, Earth's sister planet, will steal the show — it's shining at magnitude -4.5 to Saturn's +1.1. The contrast will get even more intense this month. Today, it's the first quarter moon ...

A full “snow” moon will peak over Kentucky soon, and stargazers can also see Venus shine especially bright. February’s full moon is called the snow moon because the month can be the snowiest ...

A rare cosmic sight lit up the Parisian sky. Venus and the crescent moon aligned beautifully above the Eiffel Tower. The bright duo captured attention, even under city lights. French ...

And be sure to get outside after sunset tonight (Feb. 1). For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up close to Venus, particularly for skywatchers across the Western Hemisphere.