The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since ...

Mars takes the celestial stage Tuesday night (April 8) when it lines up with the Earth and sun in a kind of cosmic preview to the Red Planet's closest approach to Earth during a total lunar eclipse ...

Seen from above the sun's north pole on April 8, Mars, Earth and the Sun will lie in a straight line, called "opposition." (Starry Night software) Editor's Update (April 8): The opposition of Mars ...

Editor's Update (April 8): The opposition of Mars will be visible live online in two webcasts. For details on how to watch, read: Mars, Earth and Sun Align Tonight: Watch It Live Online Mars takes the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. During the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, skywatchers will direct most of their attention to the ...

Editor's Update (April 8): The opposition of Mars will be visible live online in two webcasts. For details on how to watch, read: Mars, Earth and Sun Align Tonight: Watch It Live Online Mars will be ...

A new round of king tides — higher-than-usual oceanic tides, caused by the moon’s alignment with the Earth — arrived Friday, ...

New research using Keck Observatory’s instruments confirms that the orbit of Wolf-Rayet 104 is tilted 30-40 degrees away from Earth, lowering concerns about a possible gamma-ray burst. Previously, it ...

Thirty days outbound from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope will slip into its parking orbit nearly a million miles away on Monday, an ideal spot to scan the heavens in search of faint infrared ...

Guwahati: Mars came close to the Earth on Sunday as astronomy enthusiasts organized gathered across the city to witness this rare occurrence. Cloudy skies, however, put paid to their hopes as Mars' ...