Mercury is the month's highlight, reaching greatest elongation July 4. Also on show in the Southern Hemisphere: Mars, Saturn, ...

What is today’s moon phase? As of Friday, June 20, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. In this phase, the moon is only 31% visible to us on Earth, according to NASA.

The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) has reached its most positive value in close to two years. So, what does a strong positive ...

June's new moon leaves the sky dark for skywatchers to see Mercury next to our lunar companion on June 27.

The path of totality will carve an arc of darkness across the surface of our planet – at the height of the August tourist ...

Both Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 can be seen, marking two of the most famous moon landings: the first and the last human missions to the Moon. Slightly south of these spots (north if you're in the ...

There are eight main moon phases, and they follow a repeating cycle: New Moon - The moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye). Waxing ...

The Southern Annular Mode, or SAM, is a climate driver that can influence rainfall and temperature in Australia. The SAM refers to the (non-seasonal) north-south movement of the strong westerly winds ...

Almost two-thirds of the world's population is affected by the monsoon—the annual arrival of intense rains in areas north and ...

Australia coach aims swipe at ‘southern-hemisphere’ Lions players Joe Schmidt raises eyebrows at centre pairing of New Zealand-born Bundee Aki and Australia-born Sione Tuipulotu ...