The Moon is no stranger to being struck by huge lumps of space rock. In fact, new research has shown that, nearly four ...

The impact on the oceans if the Moon disappeared would be much smaller tides, about one-third the size of what they are now. Tides churn up material in the oceans, which allows coastal ecosystems to ...

Don’t miss your chance to witness February’s full Snow Moon as it lights up the night sky this week. According to the Old ...

The moon reached its peak brightness at 8:53 a.m. EST (1353 GMT) on Feb. 12, but local moonrise and moonset times will depend ...

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

The moon makes for an excellent guide to see Mars in the night sky tonight. As the sun sets this evening (Feb. 9), the moon will be shining brightly in the east, 93% illuminated in its waxing ...

The changing declination also defines the daily arc that the sun takes across the sky, thereby accounting for the length of daylight. Want to see the moon up close in the night sky? The Celestron ...

Tomorrow night, Mars will have "broken up" the cosy duo. You should be able to see a bright, orange-glowing star to the lower ...

Another treat is in store for stargazers tonight (February 9) as the Moon and Mars will be sitting very close to each other in the night sky. The Moon's monthly movement around the sky often takes ...