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A celestial conjunction featuring the moon, Venus, and the star Regulus will be visible on Friday, Sept. 19. This event will be bright enough to be seen without a telescope, though clouds could ...

Saturn will be at its brightest on September 21. NASA, ESA and E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona) While Saturn has been visible in the night sky all of September, this weekend, the ringed planet ...

Skygazers, get ready to head outside and spot the supermoon, coming in early October. NASA says that a supermoon is any moon within 90% of perigee, which occurs when the moon is closest to Earth.

Editor's note: The September 2025 partial solar eclipse put on a magnificent show as the moon swept over the face of our sun, darkening the sky over a swathe of the Pacific Ocean. Check out our wrap ...

Visiting the Louvre can be an overwhelming experience due to its vast collection and grand scale. However, with a well-planned itinerary, it's possible to enjoy the highlights of this iconic museum in ...

One of the best naked-eye stargazing sights of the year is on offer to skywatchers this week — if you can rise before the sun Friday (Sept. 19). Just before sunrise, the crescent moon, the brilliant ...

Sometimes an unusual celestial sight will take place at a rather ungodly hour. As a budding young amateur astronomer living in the Bronx, I remember the bemused look on my mother's face when I told ...

In iOS 26, your iPhone gains a handy new charging feature that takes the guesswork out of knowing when your device will be fully powered up. Instead of waiting around or checking your battery ...

Three celestial bodies are preparing to meet up for one night in September in a cosmic party that should be widely visible in the sky. What makes the close approach of the objects so special this time ...

The moon and Venus will shine vividly alongside a bright star in the early morning in a striking celestial rendezvous that should be visible across the U.S. But unless you're willing to wake up before ...