There are two types of eclipses - a lunar eclipse, when Earth's shadow obscures the moon and a solar eclipse, which takes place when the Moon blocks the sun from view, according to NASA.

Watch a bright Moon dominate the sky, trace the Winter Hexagon, and continue enjoying the evening parade of planets in the ...

A French astrophotographer has captured a stunning photo of Venus and the moon shining above the Eiffel Tower in Paris, ...

On the night of Feb. 5, a waxing gibbous moon will once again cover up the "Seven Sisters" of the famous Pleiades star ...

UK astrophotographer Josh Dury on night-sky success, his passion for documenting natural skies, a brand-new book and an ...

Venus, Jupiter, and Mars dominate the sky. Catch your last views of Saturn as early in the month, the Moon passes in front of ...

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 ...

While four members of this 'parade' can be easily spotted in a clear dark ... March, night by night, we can watch Mercury climb higher in the western sky, while the Waxing Crescent Moon tracks ...

On Friday 31 January, we will have the tiniest sliver of a crescent moon which will pair up with Saturn and will be low in the sky. The next night, on Saturday, the moon will move along its orbit ...

Around midnight tonight in the east, a 55%-lit waning gibbous moon will be just a tenth ... naked eye in the post-sunset night sky. Look south anytime after dark, and you'll see the red planet ...

"Even the weatherman uses the Sun as a symbol for day and the Moon for night." In actuality, the Moon spends 'almost as much as time in the daytime sky' as it does the night. What changes is how we're ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare alignment of seven planets on 28 February when Mercury joins six other planets that are already visible in the night sky. Here's why it matters to scientists.