The dwarf planet 1 Ceres is in conjunction with the Sun at 5 P.M. EST today. While this means we can't see Ceres for now, we ...

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.

Venus will be near its maximum brightness, while the moon is both in its waxing crescent phase and at its monthly 'perigee'—its closest approach to Earth—10,500 miles nearer than average at ...

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.

This artist’s visualization of WASP-127b, a giant gas planet located about 520 light-years from Earth, shows its newly discovered supersonic jet winds that move around the planet’s equator. With a ...

The Crescent City Connection bridge partially reopened Wednesday afternoon after historic snowfall blanketed New Orleans, though city officials still advise residents to avoid using it. The ...

The moon is an integral part of the sky above us. Over time, each month’s full moon has acquired a unique name of its own: ...

One week ago, a private lunar lander left the ground on a nearly 7-week journey to reach the surface of the moon. The launch may not have had the headline-grabbing power of last year's historic ...

This morning, rising in the east about three hours before sunrise will be a 26%-lit waning crescent moon barely a third of a degree from Antares, the “Heart of the Scorpion” in the ...

BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The European Commission will host European automakers, suppliers and trade unions for a first round of talks on Jan. 30 designed to produce EU plans to protect the ...

It’s time we revisited our perceptions about the water resources that we consider national pride and factor in the intense monsoons and waning winter rains in managing them.