This keeps the same side always turned toward us. We call this being “tidally locked.” The Moon has no glow of its own, but shines with the reflected light of the Sun. During its crescent phase in the ...
On Monday night (Oct. 7), Venus will be in the constellation Libra, the Scales. But by next month – on Nov. 4 – it will have appeared to have moved about 38-degrees to the east where it will then ...
A solar eclipse showcased a 'ring of fire' over Easter Island and Patagonia, while scientists achieved a neurobiological milestone by mapping the fruit fly brain. Additionally, a new rocky planet was ...