The Vera C. Rubin Observatory released a sneak peak of some of the images it is unveiling, the first set of space images from the Chile-based facility. One of the first images released shows the ...

In his new book '52 Assignments: Night Photography', award-winning astrophotographer Josh Dury invites you to raise your lens ...

At this time, the sun shines at such an angle to make it appear as if there is a gigantic 'V' and 'X' marking the barren ...

The mission aims to collect samples from the near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 and explore the main-belt comet 311P.

Spot the Milky Way The full moon won’t be the only celestial sight to seek out in June’s night sky. The strawberry moon will also appear near the center of the Milky Way, according to NASA.

A full moon is looming—and it will have a big impact on animals, especially those in the ocean. Recent studies show that many types of animals have biological clocks finely tuned to the cycles ...

A lunar day and night both last for around two weeks. As the Moon rotates and orbits around the Earth at the same speed, it means that humans looking up at the night sky will always see the same side ...

The blood moon will grace our skies this evening, and while the blood moon is a rare and incredible sight to see, only pockets of Australia will be able to experience it in its glory.

During February, there's the opportunity to see a planetary parade in the sky after dark, as six of the planets align to create a celestial spectacle. On Saturday 1 February, some of our BBC ...

I quickly snapped dozens of photos with my handheld Canon 80D fitted with a 600 mm lens. Within a few minutes, Mars rose farther above the Moon's horizon.

Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky.

Published: August 21, 2024 11:29am EDT Data from India’s recent Chandrayaan-3 mission supports the idea that an ocean of molten rock once covered the Moon.