Watch Venus light up the July night sky with a close pass by Regulus and a later display beside a youthful crescent moon. In July, the western evening sky will host two straightforward sightings: first, Venus will drift close to the luminous star...

NASA has entered the final countdown for Artemis II, a historic mission set to carry astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, marking a new era of human space exploration. For the first time in more than half a century, the...

Watch as the Moon passes in front of Jupiter during a rare predawn lunar occultation on October 6, visible to observers across parts of North America. Skywatchers across large swaths of North America are in for a rare celestial display on the morning...

second planet from the Sun may have possessed billions of years ago. Venus stands out in our solar system for its desolate, moonless state, but new research suggests this may not always have been the case. A study led by University of California,...

Spot a slender crescent moon alongside a bright Mars before sunrise on Aug 9 – a stunning early‑morning view for skywatchers. Before sunrise on August 9, a thin crescent Moon will rise just before the Sun and sit less than five degrees away from Mars...

New impact simulations are reshaping our understanding of moon formation, providing researchers with vital clues to finally pin down when the event occurred. New Simulations Challenge Long-Held Theories on the Moon’s Violent Origins For decades, the...

will transform the night sky in 2026. Discover if you are in the perfect location to witness Earth’s shadow crossing the moon. Astronomers and skywatchers are preparing for a striking celestial event as a deep partial lunar eclipse takes place on the...

indicator that the long, dark nights of autumn have arrived. Credit: Celestia/Scott Sutherland Lunar Cycles and Supermoons Moon watchers have three primary milestones to track this season. The Harvest Moon kicks off the cycle on September 25-26, serving...

magnitude improves from -4.2 at the start of the month to -4.5 by month’s end, making it the brightest object after the Moon. On Aug. 15, the planet attains its greatest eastern elongation, positioned 46° east of the Sun. Despite this separation, Venus...

NASA is turning the Moon into its next construction site, with the first building steps already in progress. NASA announced Tuesday that it has selected three American companies to carry cargo and scientific payloads to the lunar surface, allocating...

NASA readies Artemis III with fresh lunar lander tests to boost confidence ahead of the next crewed Moon landing. NASA is gearing up for Artemis III, the next crewed mission that aims to land astronauts near the Moon’s south‑polar region, by launching...

Scientists aimed a laser at the Soviet Lunokhod 1 rover after A modest mirror that the Soviet Union placed on the Moon during the 1970s was presumed missing for decades. In 2010, researchers finally located the rover that carried the device, reviving a...

rare, once-in-a-century lunar impact that created a massive 728-foot crater and sent shockwaves across 120 kilometers of the Moon. A routine comparative analysis of lunar imagery has unveiled a massive, previously unseen scar on the Moon’s surface....

the earlier CAPSTONE probe, which proved navigation and operational techniques in a near‑rectilinear halo orbit around the Moon. New Lunar Testbed to Validate Advanced Operations The original CAPSTONE mission was built to explore orbital dynamics and...

NASA’s CAPSTONE mission wraps up extended tests of new lunar exploration technologies, paving the way for future moon missions. NASA reports that its CAPSTONE probe has wrapped up an extended campaign aimed at validating autonomous navigation and...

After months in space, a rocket finally reaches the Moon, delivering new orbital images that capture the aftermath of a rare lunar event. In the pre‑dawn hours of 5 August 2026, South Korea’s Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, better known as Danuri,...

New evidence suggests the Moon’s violent origin story is more complex than previously thought, potentially forcing a major rewrite of lunar history. New computational modeling suggests the Moon may have formed with remarkable speed, potentially...

Could the hidden oceans of icy moons survive a catastrophic cosmic collision? New research reveals how these shattered worlds might hold onto signs of life. Subsurface oceans hidden beneath icy shells are a primary focus in the hunt for...

A rare total lunar eclipse will turn the Moon deep red this September, offering billions of people a chance to witness the spectacle. On the nights of 7 and 8 September 2025, the Moon will undergo a striking transformation as a total lunar eclipse...

From a brilliant Venus to a Harvest Moon near Saturn, discover the spectacular celestial events NASA says you shouldn’t miss in September 2026. September Skies: Venus Brilliance, Celestial Alignments, and the Autumnal Equinox As the Northern Hemisphere...