For the past week, an uncrewed lunar lander has been journeying through outer space on a 60-day mission to the moon on behalf ...

Here are the dates for ... reach its full moon phase at 8:53 a.m. EDT (1353 GMT) but local moonrise times vary depending on location. The moon will still appear full the night before and after ...

This month offers incredible views of six planets, including Venus-Saturn conjunction. See the dates for all of 2025's ...

Today, Jan. 22, 2025, the moon is 23 days old, in the Waning Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 40% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night sky. Some nights when we ...

Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are visible this month in a 'planetary parade'. Dr Becky Smethurst at the ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela this year has occurred after 144 years due to a rare celestial alignment. And it is believed that taking ...

The six planets were visible in the days immediately leading up to Jan. 21, and for about four weeks afterward. Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye. You'll need a ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn can be spotted without special equipment, with Uranus and Neptune requiring a telescope.

A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in the night sky at the same time ... Unlike prior parades, this one is set to last quite a while since the planets ...

Full Moon, waning gibbous, Last Quarter, and waning crescent. A cycle starting from one Full Moon to its next counterpart, termed the synodic month or lunar month, lasts about 29.5 days.

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...