Science & Astronomy

Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid whose orbit brings it within about one-twentieth of the distance to the Moon, making its trajectory one of the best tracked in planetary defense...

The June Full Moon in 2 will reach peak illumination on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 15:28 UTC (10:28 a.m. CDT). At that moment the Moon will be in the constellation Scorpius, with...

Meteorite Hamilton is a named meteorite, typically an ordinary chondrite recovered in witnessed fall conditions, valued by collectors and studied by scientists to understand pla...

The term Strawberry Moon refers to the full moon nearest to the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, usually occurring in June. It is not a unique orbital event but the f...

The Strawberry Full Moon is the full moon that typically falls in June. Its name comes from Indigenous, European, and early American traditions that marked this time as the seas...

On July 13, 2018, a partial solar eclipse was visible across parts of Australia, the southern Indian Ocean, and Antarctica. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between...

On [specific date in 2026], an annular solar eclipse will trace a narrow path across the Northern Hemisphere, creating a ring of fire silhouette around the Moon. For locations a...

When professionals and enthusiasts mention stars blossom, they are describing a pattern in which individual light points expand in apparent count or prominence within a defined...

Across high-latitude regions, skywatchers often ask what a forecast for heightened auroral activity around 11–13 May 2025 means for real-world viewing. This evergreen explaine...

An equinox occurs when the Sun crosses the celestial equator, making day and night nearly equal in length worldwide. In 2019, there are two equinoxes: the March (vernal) equinox...