The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a ...

Well, in the predawn hours of April 25 it literally will be thanks to a double conjunction that will see Saturn, Venus and ...

Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles ...

There are eight moon phases. The moon on Friday ... While the moon will be at its closest point to Earth, its orbit places it ...

The phases of the moon occur because of how the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth are positioned with respect to each other. On a full moon, the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a nearly straight line.

On Sunday, April 27, the Moon will be about 221,900 miles from Earth when it reaches perigee, the closest distance in its ...

The Northern Lights or aurora borealis may be visible in the U.S. this week due to a coronal hole and a "co-rotating ...

Note: Moon phases in the calendar vary in size due ... During both Full and New Moons, the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in alignment, generating “spring tides.” These tides can swing exceptionally ...

A planetary alignment early Friday morning could resemble a celestial smiley face—depending on where you’re looking from and ...

Earth’s neighbouring planet Venus will be shining brightly in the morning sky this week - and might just flash us a grin.

Before sunrise on April 25, a slender waning crescent moon will appear left of Venus and Saturn to create the tilted happy face.