"Black moon" has many confusing definitions in astronomy, witchcraft and pop culture No, that weird term in your social media feeds isn’t a Norwegian metal band’s new album. A rare lunar event called ...

Modern astronomy and physics stretch back centuries, so naturally, they've accumulated a lot of interesting names for objects, ideas and phenomena. And let's face it: Some are downright strange. From ...

The impact will be greatest on telescopes with wide-field views. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Two European Southern ...

Pluto hogs the spotlight in the continuing scientific debate over what is and what is not a planet, but a less conspicuous argument rages on about the planetary status of massive objects outside our ...

The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has been assigned a Level 4 rating on the Loeb-Scale, a classification that signals a ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On the evening of July 9th, as the intense heat of the summer sun on the National Mall faded into a cool breeze and sunlight gave way to a pale ...

Veteran skywatchers say looking at the night sky is fun, educational and even awe-inspiring. The celestial views won't be anywhere near as crisp and detailed as those captured by the Hubble Space ...