More than 3 billion years ago, when the Moon’s volcanic mare (the dark lunar “seas”) were formed, the Moon was rife with ...

February's full Snow Moon will have a royal companion as it rises alongside Regulus, a star nicknamed "Heart of the Lion", ...

The lunar heart, created by the interplay of light and shadow, is visible once a month, just before our satellite reaches ...

Because the Moon is over a quarter the diameter of Earth, the Earth-Moon system is often cited as the pairing in our Solar ...

Chicago will soon have one of its best opportunities in decades to experience a total lunar eclipse. Come the night of March ...

This week sees a special stargazing event, as as up to six planets will be visible in a line in the night sky.

Two gargantuan canyons on the moon were carved by a hailstorm of rocks — and that’s good news for future lunar astronauts.

Walking to the roof of Carnegie Science Hall to visit the college's observatory feels like being in a boat — the strange ...

Vatican Observatory director Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno explores faith and science in his new book, “A Jesuit’s Guide to ...

With a nickname like Big Sky country, it's no surprise Montana is the ultimate destination for this year's celestial events, ...

The Moon, in its orbit around the Earth ... so we can enjoy this rare celestial event! The Popular Astronomy Club holds monthly membership meetings at the Butterworth Center in Moline on the ...

When Clay Chilcutt transferred to the University of Georgia, he encountered some seemingly bad luck. The astronomy class that ...