Several hours before sunrise on November 27, skywatchers in the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada have an opportunity to ...

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

This month, catch planetary views of Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars, witness a close pass of the Parker Solar Probe by Venus, and ...

The changes detected due to the occultation (interference) of particles determine the properties of the atmosphere. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires ...

Click here for more This is a good opportunity to get a feeling for just how fast the Moon is moving through night ...

Astronomers call this event an occultation. Here are seven things you need to know about it—and how to enjoy it: 1. Mars will be at its best since 2020 There is something very special about the ...

The Griffith Observatory in California had a great view of the Mars-Moon occultation. See the Red Planet slip behind the moon ...

November's full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, will be the last supermoon of the year, and you can catch it next week.

It just so happens that this occultation of Spica will be visible across North America and Central America—and nowhere else. Habitual stargazers will know that the moon often appears very close ...

November is a great month for viewing the night sky, with more hours of darkness, earlier sunsets, and plenty of celestial ...

Jupiter is back in the evening sky. You’ll find it shining brightly between the horns of Taurus, the Bull. Taurus is among ...