The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

China’s ambitious space calendar has taken a sudden hit as multiple launches scheduled for February at the Wenchang Space ...

As of Monday, Jan. 26, the Moon phase is First Quarter. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 54% of the Moon will be lit up ...

Look high above the southern horizon at sunset on Jan. 25 to find the moon with its right half illuminated by direct sunlight ...

Feb. 17’s new moon eclipses the sun and begins Lunar New Year, with Ramadan beginning the following day. Both are lunar ...

What to know about when Ramadan starts in California, why and how Muslims celebrate it and when and what is Eid al-Fitr.

Look toward the southwestern horizon at sunset on Jan. 22 to witness the slender crescent moon cozy up to the gas giant ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced its 2026 festival commemorating Lunar New Year, a celebration of ...

This talk will review the history and key ideas of Einstein’s General Relativity theory, from which gravitational waves are predicted, then explore the existence of ripples in the fabric of space-time ...

An ancient Mayan calendar, the Dresden Codex, was able to predict eclipses for centuries, revealing surprising scientific ...

February brings several special events, including a rare "occultation," and a planetary parade of six planets.