astronomy

One of New York's most beautiful sights is right around the corner—or, straight down the street toward New Jersey.

About a third of all lunar eclipses only ever hit the “partially illuminated” shadow of the Earth's penumbra. Here's how to see it happen this May.

On April 20, 2023, you can partake in one of the rarest types of eclipses: a hybrid solar eclipse.

Let's debunk some planetary misconceptions to make you feel a little bit closer to the majesty of space. Except, maybe not to Uranus.

How long is a day on Mars? What about a year on Venus? The answers will probably mess with your sense of time.

You'll have to be an early bird to catch a glimpse of March’s full worm moon at its peak in 2023.

The next comet visible from Earth is worth digging out your old pair of binoculars to see.

From scratch-resistant eyeglass lenses to memory foam, here’s all the tech you should be thanking NASA for.

Sky Guide will answer all your burning stargazing questions, from “What am I looking at?” to “What should I be looking at?”

If you’re a North American observer, you’ve only ever really seen half of what the night sky has to show.

NASA has released the deepest, clearest images of the universe ever captured.

The strawberry moon (June's full moon) isn't pink as its name suggests, but it is the most colorful moon of the lunar calendar.

You can see a moon right out of a sci-fi novel. No special equipment needed.

If you’re in pursuit of incredible stargazing, these destinations are worth the journey.

In a word, counterclockwise. But there’s a little more to the story of Earth’s rotation than that.

The black moon at the end of April comes with a bonus spectacle: the first partial solar eclipse of 2022.

In the last weeks of April, Venus, Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter will form a planetary quartet.

Caroline Herschel was the first woman to discover a comet—and now there's a crater on the moon named after her.

Venus, also known as the morning star, will appear more dazzling than usual when it reaches peak brightness in early February 2022.

Here's what you should know about 2021's full cold moon, include the meaning of the name and the best time to see it.

Viewing the northern lights in a 4K video isn't quite as impressive as seeing them in person, but it is much more convenient.

Farming on Mars may not be as easy as it looks in 2015’s ‘The Martian,’ but a new Heinz ketchup suggests it might be possible.

Eclipse-chasers will travel all the way to Antarctica to catch the next total solar eclipse on Saturday, December 4.

This Thanksgiving, star-gazers can be thankful for a trio of planets lining up in the night sky after sunset.