Jupiter’s moon Callisto passes near the planet’s northern limb, shortly before Io transits and Ganymede emerges from the gas ...

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In New York City, moonrise is at 8:30 p.m. following sunset at 8:03 p.m. For Los Angeles, the moon will pop above the horizon ...

A bright Moon dominates the sky, passing two bright stars as Juno reaches opposition and Mercury dips toward the horizon in ...

Witness the Full Flower Moon in May 2025, a micromoon that occurs when the moon is near its farthest point from Earth. Learn ...

Did you know that the sun is up for more hours this month than in August? August is summertime, and May is still spring, so it may not seem quite right.

Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked ...

Flower Moon is the fifth of twelve full moons scheduled for 2025. Occasionally, the lunar and solar calendars align to ...

It’s an astronomy lesson that’s also a gorgeous sunset picture in the greatest city in the world,” Dr. Jackie Faherty, an ...

Manhattanhenge is coming. This twice-a-year phenomenon — which lasts only a few minutes — is when the sun aligns with New ...

In between, a Manhattanhenge effect will still be on display. “ Everybody that listens to anything you say needs to look for ...

Porterville sits prettily at the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills. This charming small town offers a perfect escape from ...