space-astronomy

When news mentions a NASA asteroid approaching Earth, it usually refers to a near-Earth object (NEO) being monitored by automated sky surveys and tracked by precision orbit calc...

A new moon in orbit describes the Moon positioned between Earth and the Sun, with its unlit hemisphere facing us. In this phase, the Moon rises and sets close to the Sun, making...

The next total lunar eclipse is scheduled for 26 March 2026; the next partial lunar eclipse is on 30 September 2026. Exact local visibility depends on your location and weather....

The Lyrids peak around April 22 each year, producing roughly 15–20 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. To see them reliably, prioritize darkness by choosing a site far fr...

Lunar eclipses typically last longer than solar eclipses because Earth’s shadow is much larger than the Moon’s shadow on Earth, and the geometry of a lunar eclipse allows th...

The Moon is currently in the waxing gibbous stage, approaching the Full Moon. In this phase, more than half of the Moon's near side is illuminated and visible each night, with t...

Mars is visible from Earth for much of the time, but how easy it is to see depends on its position in its elliptical orbit, where Earth sits in its own orbit, and local observin...

K2-18 b is an exoplanet about 124 light-years from Earth, located in the constellation Leo. This distance means its light takes roughly 124 years to reach us, so observations ca...

The April full moon is commonly called the Pink Moon, a name tied to early spring flowering plants and traditional Indigenous and colonial calendars. This guide explains what th...

On the evening and night of 11 August each year, sky watchers often see a reliable rise in meteor activity. This date falls within the broader Perseid shower, whose parent comet...