Fred “Mr. Eclipse” Espenak announced yesterday that he has been diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, a progressive lung disease. The former NASA astrophysicist is renowned for contributions ...

Starting on Aug. 25, 1835, the New York City newspaper The Sun published a six-part series of pseudo-astronomical articles.

April’s full moon looks smaller than usual this month, and despite its “pink moon” namesake, the orb will have a white-golden ...

April’s pink “micromoon” will appear smaller than other full moons this year as it nears its farthest point from Earth in its ...