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A rare lunar occultation will occur on Feb. 2 when the moon passes directly in front of bright star Regulus as seen from a ...

I was just thinking about Ray Bradbury - how he had this extraordinary gift for blending the fantastical with the deeply human. (Side note: If you're somehow unfamiliar with Bradbury, he's basically ...

Look east before dawn for a celestial smile: a slim crescent Moon, dazzling Venus, and the bright star Regulus will bunch together in a rare “triple play” that’s visible to the naked eye. On Friday, ...

Rare conjunction of moon, Venus, Regulus to light up sky will take place on September 19. This celestial event will bring together the crescent moon, the planet Venus, and the star Regulus in a close ...

The moon is our nearest neighbor in space, at an average distance of about 238,000 miles. As it orbits our Earth every month or so, it appears to pass by stars and planets in our night sky … or, at ...