"celestial events"

On Aug. 2, 2027, a path of totality across southern Spain, North Africa and the Middle East will bring what many eclipse chasers are calling...

On July 22, 2028, a spectacular total solar eclipse will unfold above one of the world’s most famous skylines, plunging Sydney, Australia, i...

In one of the year’s most striking naked-eye celestial events, Venus and Jupiter will appear to come within just 1.6 degrees of each other a...

A new moon on July 14 starts the countdown to the August 12 total solar eclipse, while the first waxing crescent and the opening of the Pers...

The meteor shower starts in mid-July, but its magnificent peak is in mid-August.

August 12, 2026 brings a rare skywatching double-header: a solar eclipse across Europe and parts of North America, followed by the peak of t...

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist features eclipses, nebulae, aurorae and Milky Way images ahead of the September winners an...

The only thing cooler than an eclipse or a sunset is when both happen at once.

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will gather low in the evening sky this weekend, giving skywatchers a brief chance to see three planets together...

A second full moon in a calendar month will occur on May 31 and be best seen at moonrise on May 30. Why is the Blue Moon one of astronomy’s...

Venus and Jupiter will appear strikingly close after sunset on June 9, creating a dazzling planetary conjunction visible worldwide to the na...

On Aug. 12, the Earth, moon and sun will precisely align to create a total solar eclipse just before sunset across Spain. here are some luxu...