There are two types of eclipses - a lunar eclipse, when Earth's shadow obscures the moon and a solar eclipse, which takes place when the Moon blocks the sun from view, according to NASA.

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this amazing view from the International Space Station using a new 15mm lens (T1.8, 1/3s exposure) that was delivered on a recent Cygnus cargo ship. Credit: ...

Data collected by NASA's InSight lander suggest that ancient internal processes are responsible for the "Martian dichotomy" ...

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

The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...

SC Attorney General Alan Wilson released a statement Thursday in reference to resistance against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Read more: ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Telescopes around the world have spotted a monster radio jet streaming from a quasar dating back ...

Mars will appear to make an ultraclose approach to the moon on Sunday, after Jupiter had a turn earlier this week. Here's how to get the best view of the rare conjunction.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved ...

Don't put your binoculars away just yet, the planet parade continues through February. Here's which planets will be visible this month.

From planets and constellations, to eclipses and the Aurora Borealis, here's what to look for in the sky this spring ...

On the night of Feb. 5, a waxing gibbous moon will once again cover up the "Seven Sisters" of the famous Pleiades star ...