Meteorological winter began on December 1st - and the chill in the air is part of the reason why. Meteorologists define seasons based on the weather; the calendar seasons are based on astronomy.

Early this year, a surprise space rock made headlines around the globe when the International Asteroid Warning Network ...

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

It’s December, and we’re in our darkest month. It is also now meteorological winter — the name given to the coldest three months of the year (December, January and February). December comes with one ...

In 2025, NASA faced unprecedented uncertainty as it grappled with sweeping layoffs, looming budget cuts, and leadership ...

Almost all planets in our solar system have moons – why not exoplanets? Astronomers believe they have discovered the first ...

Explore the evidence that supports the theory of the expanding universe, including the observations of distant galaxies and ...

Be ready, werewolves and witches, as well as general lovers of the night sky. The last full Moon of the year is happening on ...

The Cold Moon, the 12th and final full moon of 2025, will rise on Dec. 4 and reach its highest point in the night sky.

After decades of searching, astronomers may have finally stumbled upon the first moon known to exist beyond our solar ...

PHI-1 was designed, assembled and fully integrated at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre’s facilities in Dubai.