Each shot zooms in on both individual craters and bruise-colored spots, allowing for an up-close study of the orb ...

Most of the world’s 1.9 billion Muslims – roughly a quarter of the Earth’s people – observe the rites of Ramadan annually, ...

Fasting is important during Ramadan as Muslims believe it allows them to focus on their faith and become closer to Allah, or God. The date Eid al-Fitr falls on is decided by the cycle of the Moon.

Moon watchers will get a special treat this month: September's full "harvest" moon is also a supermoon, meaning it's slightly bigger and brighter than an average moon. The full moon will be ...

What is the moon phase today? Today, Oct. 8, 2024, the moon is 6 days old and is in the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 26% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in ...

Tapped to curate a new section of the fair, Yinka Shonibare, Zenib Sedira and Lubaina Himid discuss what has been lost, and gained, since Brexit hit the London art market. The collector and ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 2:49 ...

September 24, 2024, Sasquatch Books. Published with permission. The red of a blood moon is the perfect example of how two separate bodies can have a drastic yet temporary effect on one another.

As the nights grow long and the temperatures cool in the Northern Hemisphere, a new moon famed for its brightness and orange hue will rise in the sky. The Harvest Moon, which has inspired no ...

But this one won’t be making an impact. Instead, it’ll be what space enthusiasts have dubbed a mini-moon, and it will stick around to orbit our planet for roughly two months beginning Sept.

Meanwhile, the Ramadan crescent has not been sighted in Saudi Arabia and first Ramadan will begin in the kingdom on Thursday.

Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving ...