The micromoon refers to a full moon that rises when the celestial body is the farthest from Earth, which NASA states is about a 251,000-mile distance.

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, ...

If you haven't looked at it for a few months, you might be surprised, since Mars appears much dimmer now compared to back in ...

As the man faced his camera to the night sky, one bright semicircle appeared above. Like a half-eaten orange, it hung, unchanged for a few seconds, but later shadowed by the cloud. Behind the camera, ...

Today, we know that M44 contains about 1,000 gravitationally bound stars, and that it’s about 577 light-years away from Earth ...

Mild May nights will set the stage for a great month of stargazing with the cosmos offering a trio of astronomical sights, ...

Gusty northwest winds usher in cooler air today holding temperatures in the upper 60s, which is average for this time of the ...

A rare alignment of the moon and three planets will give millions a reason to look up — and the view could leave stargazers ...

The Atlas V rocket launch was scrubbed Wednesday night due to cumulus clouds and high winds. United Launch Alliance's CEO, ...

With leftover clouds lingering, it may be difficult to see the stretched out smiley face in the morning sky: crescent moon, Venus and Saturn ... Rain chances should quickly wrap up in the early night ...

Following the 'Blood Moon' partial lunar eclipse ... or one every minute on a good night. The best time to see the Lyrids is in the early morning of the peak day, starting after midnight and ...

Bright stars visible during May mornings include Arcturus in the west; Vega nearly overhead; with nearby Altair and Deneb completing the Summer Triangle; Antares in the southwest; and Fomalhaut rising ...