NASA's Perseverance rover captured Phobos eclipsing the Sun, offering insights into Mars' moons and evolution.

November's Beaver Moon will occur on Nov. 15 at 4:28 p.m. Eastern Time (2128 GMT). A day later, Mercury will be at greatest eastern elongation; meaning it will be at its furthest distance east of ...

Curator Tong Yanrunan says the rising of the sun and setting of the moon signify the passage of time and, along with yin and yang, form the universe's most fundamental opposites. "Splendors of the Sun ...

But ATLAS reports this new mini-moon is likely to be a real asteroid, which is simply defined as a small, rocky object that orbits the sun. Amateur astronomer Tony Dunn posted a simulation to X of ...

The sun has reached its "solar maximum period," which is a state of heightened activity in its 11-year solar cycle. It's normal, but will almost certainly bring more solar storms — the type that ...

The brightest supermoon of 2024 dazzled across the world on Oct. 17, from London to Sri Lanka Lokman Ilhan/Anadolu via Getty October's full moon on Oct. 17 — also known as the Hunter's Moon ...

But the Sun and the Moon also have signs - and astrologers say that your real personality can only be revealed when you consider your entire natal chart. Your Sun sign denotes where the Sun was ...

Anyone who is capable of seeing the moon (or the sun) near the horizon has experienced this effect. The moon looks enormous there, far larger than it does when it’s overhead. I’m an astronomer ...

Supermoons happen when the Moon is closest to the Earth, appearing bigger and brighter than normal - up to 15% brighter and 30% bigger than regular full Moons. October's full Moon is called the ...

If you noticed the Moon seemed a little brighter than usual on Thursday night, you weren't imagining it. It was a full moon but it was also what is called a "supermoon", the third of four ...