A spot of early morning astronomy anyone?

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, March 13Look north this evening a couple hours after sunset and you'll easily spot the large shape of the Big Dipper as it sits ...

A total lunar eclipse is the highlight of the month. For planetary action, Jupiter is well placed most of the night and there are many events involving its Galilean moons. Soon after sunset, ...

Northern Hemisphere skywatchers now have their annual window to observe the Milky Way’s luminous core, a seasonal stretch that runs from March through October but peaks in intensity during the summer ...

Where has the Moon gone?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An image of a full moon. - Photo by Omer Tarsuslu/Anadolu via Getty Images The Moon is almost completely dark tonight, signaling ...

An image of a full moon. - Photo by Omer Tarsuslu/Anadolu via Getty Images It's a new lunar phase tonight, but the Moon is still mostly covered in darkness. Things should start to get brighter over ...

Today, the moon reached its last quarter phase, appearing half-lit as it enters the final stretch of the lunar cycle before the upcoming new moon ...

Lunar eclipses occur when our planet slides between the sun and moon, which temporarily prevents the sun’s light from falling ...

Breathtaking views of both the partial and spectacular blood moon phases of the total lunar eclipse are already flooding the internet, captured by photographers situated in Americ ...

An obscure lunar region called Rimae Bode is emerging as a high-priority landing site for China’s first crewed moon mission ...