I was completely thrown for a loop. I thought I was hallucinating for a second,’ a Jewish student enrolled in the class tells ...

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...

On this date, Jan. 29, 1859, American astronomer William Cranch Bond died. Cranch and his son, George Phillps Bond, ...

A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more ...

From late January to early February, a rare planetary viewing will occur early in the crisp winter night sky, early in the evening. The Moon will enter its New Moon Phase, and six planets will be ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but get a telescope and you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an ...

New research suggests that Earth's recent mini-moon might have originated as part of our actual moon long, long ago.

Earth’s nearest neighbors will be on display in the night sky and inside the Cincinnati Observatory during Nearest Neighbors Night on Saturday, February 1. This event will focus on the three celestial ...

Astrophysics and space research have fascinated humanity for centuries, unlocking secrets of the universe and driving ...

Heads up! Four planets are visible in the evening sky this month, and another two planets can be found with a little help.

The program’s overall contract is worth up to $4.82 billion and over the next five years, Viasat will have a piece of that ...