When are moonless nights? It depends on the moon’s orbit. The moon’s 29.5-day orbit means it is opposite the sun (and thus visible all night) around full moon, making stargazing ...

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

What will we see in the southern sky in 2026? A total eclipse of the moon (at a convenient time), a blue moon and a supermoon ...

As of Wednesday, Jan. 7, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 80% of the moon will be lit ...

The first new moon of 2026 occurs on Jan. 18 in Capricorn at 2:52 p.m. EST. New moons happen when the moon is between the ...

In January, Jupiter and Saturn adorn the night sky. On January 3rd at 12:16 p.m. Earth is at Perihelion, its closest point to ...

When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2026, including the full "Wolf Moon" ...

Meteor showers, eclipses, a planetary parade and 13 full moons will be visible in the night sky in 2026. Here’s when to see them.

From dazzling meteor showers to dramatic eclipses visible across parts of the world, the year ahead offers many opportunities to witness life-changing celestial events. Here are the astronomical ...

From a full moon and a meteor shower to Jupiter at opposition, here’s everything that’s happening in the night sky in January ...

The 2026 calendar has a few major standouts: a late-night total lunar eclipse, a particularly promising Perseid meteor shower ...

The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since ...