The next full moon will appear in the night sky Sunday, Feb. 1, but it you plan on stepping outside to watch it, bundle up.

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including six visible planets, an annular solar eclipse, and the Milky Way’s bright core returning to view in the Northern Hemisphere.

Eclipses have always made people curious, and even a bit scared. There are many cultural beliefs regarding eclipses, mostly about how they might affect pregnant individuals. You might often hear ...

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

Because the moon has less gravity than Earth does, time passes slightly differently there. This effect was first predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity. For every 24 hours that pass here ...

2026 will bring several lunar events that backyard astronomers will want to stay awake for. The first full moon of the year will take place on Saturday, Jan. 3, and is known as the Wolf Moon, ...

Moon watchers will have plenty to enjoy in 2026 with three supermoons and two lunar eclipses during the year. Each month brings its own full moon, and each has its own name and traditions, based on ...

The next total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3, 2026. It will be visible across the Americas, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. The next blood moon visible in the U.S. will also be in ...

A total lunar eclipse is coming in early 2026. During a lunar eclipse, the moon looks red. There will be a total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. You'll have to wait a few months, but when it arrives, ...

Eclipse season is basically the astrological equivalent of the universe grabbing the aux cord and saying, “Actually, new playlist.” While lunar eclipses tend to serve the drama of endings and ...