An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an ...

Make the most of January's new moon and survey the darkened skies with the best telescopes. Our guide will help you choose the right scope, no matter your budget or experience. Are you new to ...

Between the full moon and Venus and the moon's convergence, February is a great month for young astronomers to explore the cosmos. We've rounded up the best telescopes for kids. Is there a budding ...

30th, and you'll be able to see a conjunction of the Moon and Venus on Feb. 1. We asked award-winning astrophotographer, Josh Dury, for tips on selecting the best telescopes, and he told Live ...

However, this event will be best viewed through a pair of high-powered binoculars or a good backyard telescope so you can get a close-up as Mars appears to graze the edge of the moon. Viewing the ...

The Moon meets the Red Planet’s rival in Scorpius, skims close to Saturn, and reaches New phase in the sky this week.

On Jan. 4, Saturn briefly hid behind the crescent moon, escaping the view of skywatchers in Europe, Africa, western Russia and eastern Greenland in an event known as a lunar occultation. Astronomer ...

Meanwhile, the waxing crescent moon was about 30% illuminated, according to In-the-Sky.org. The images captured by the Virtual Telescope Project offer a stunning view of the moon’s deep craters ...

Saturn: Near Venus in the southwest, its moon Titan and thin rings are visible through a telescope. Saturn will appear closest to Venus on Jan. 18. Uranus: High in the southeast, it’s visible ...

The student, named Ma Junhe, dreamed of exploring the moon from a young age. After learning about telescope construction during a physics practical class, he decided to construct his own ...