Many photos McCarthy has taken of the space station in the past show the ship as a silhouette in Earth's shadow. This time he ...

Planet-watching should only get better throughout the month. Venus, the planet of love, will shine brightest on Valentine's ...

February's full Moon is called the Snow Moon, rising on February 12 2025 to create a brilliant lunar glow. After the Moon ...

Ahead of Valentine's Day, prepare to be dazzled by the lunar heart, created by the interplay of light and shadow on our Moon.

We have the full Snow Moon to look forward to in the week ahead. And thanks to fortuitous timing it will look equally "full" to the unaided eye two nights in a row, on Feb. 11 and 12. That's because ...

I love observing the moon: its contours and craters are fascinating to explore with a good pair of binoculars or a telescope, and the terminator line throws everything into sharply fascinating relief.

If craters aren’t particularly bright or dark, they tend to disappear into the background when the Moon’s phase is close to full. These craters are best seen when the 'terminator' is nearby ...