Jupiter and the moon will rise side by side in the same patch of sky, separated by only about six degrees, while transiting ...

A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – or, in this case, other celestial bodies – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. The trio of ...

When Earth is opposite Mars from the sun, it will appear full because you’re looking directly on the daylit side. But ...

Calls for the US to land astronauts back on the moon before China have been increasingly loud and frequent. But it all hinges on SpaceX’s Starship.

On Sept. 7, a total lunar eclipse will adorn the night sky Getty The second total lunar eclipse of the year arrives Sept. 7-8, turning the moon a copper-red "blood moon" as Earth's shadow passes ...

Unlike the standard Starship meant for Mars, the Lunar Starship has no heat shield or flaps, since it doesn’t need to return ...

On Oct. 6, a harvest supermoon will peak alongside the gas giant Saturn Getty Calling all skywatchers and moon gazers! On Oct. 6, a supermoon will rise bigger and brighter, casting an eerie glow that ...

Skywatchers will witness a rare event as the Moon, Mars, and Mercury appear close together in the twilight sky this October.

China aims to put its astronauts on the moon by 2030. For NASA to get back there first, it needs SpaceX to quickly complete ...

In the 1960s, Frank Sinatra’s song Fly Me to the Moon became closely associated with the Apollo missions. The optimistic ...