A solar eclipse crossed North America. Two robotic landers reached the lunar surface, largely intact. The most powerful rocket booster ever built was caught by a pair of mechanical arms nicknamed ...

During the early morning of Monday 8 September, the full Moon will move into the shadow of Earth and be totally eclipsed. The ...

Powerful eruptions from the sun are likely to interact with Earth's atmosphere on New Year's Eve, causing auroras in some locations.

Venus is moving toward a dramatic finale in early 2025, when it will dazzle as the "evening star" after sunset. Here's when ...

In December 2024, a rare celestial event known as the Black Moon will occur, marking the second new moon in a single month.

Keep your eyes on the sky this upcoming year for a chance to spot breathtaking meteor showers, a special view of Saturn and a ...

Celestial enthusiasts have much to look forward to in 2025, with eclipses, meteor showers, and planetary alignments lighting ...

The winter solstice is a significant astronomical event that marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere, this occurs annually around December 21 or ...

A toothy toadstool. A vegetarian piranha with a distinctive mark. And a pygmy pipehorse floating in the Indian Ocean shallows ...

Stanford University researchers invented solar panels that can produce electricity at night by taking advantage of the ...

The midnight sun keeps Antarctica endlessly illuminated for 6 months of the year. Polar night, which sees perpetual darkness, ...

The northern lights are forecast to put on a New Year's show as far south as Illinois, New York and Oregon starting Monday ...