Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

Monday evening (Nov. 4), the night before Election Day, will bring a lovely celestial display involving the two brightest ...

As such, the term Earthshine is sometimes referred to as "The old moon in the new moon's arms." The glow is produced by light from a fully illuminated Earth reflecting off the lunar surface.

Sunday is indeed a new day, with a cuticle of an almost-new moon visible in the daytime sky. You may even get to savor some ...

Friday, October 25Venus passes 3° north of Antares at 3 P.M. EDT. The pair is very low in the southwest, but if you've got a ...

At this time, you'll also see a waxing or waning Crescent Moon close to the horizon, and it comes with the bonus of Earthshine. Although 50% of the Moon is constantly being illuminated by the Sun, ...

we can only see the parts of the Moon that are lit up by other objects. A small amount of light comes from distant stars and the reflection of light from the Earth (known as Earthshine). However the ...

The next full moon is due to appear this week in night skies all over the world. When it emerges, the phenomenon will hold a couple of notable titles. First, it's the Hunter's Moon, a centuries ...