creating a crescent shape. During Saturday’s celestial event, the moon will appear to pass in front of the sun and partially block it, throwing a shadow over parts of Earth’s Northern Hemisphere.

On March 29, a partial solar eclipse will cast a shadow on the sun for people in the Northeast. See when, where and how to look.

April’s pink “micromoon” will appear smaller than other full moons this year as it nears its farthest point from Earth in its ...

Skygazers across the UK – and in other parts of the world – are looking up to catch the astronomical spectacle.

A new image has emerged of the Red Planet rising above the lunar limb after being occulted by the moon in January.

The next full moon over Mississippi rises April 12. Know when to find dark skies to watch the Lyrids meteor shower this month ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Ramadan, the month of fasting celebrated by Muslims, ends soon. Here's when Eid al-Fitr will be in the United States and how it is celebrated.

The image, captured at noon local time by the Al Khatim Astronomical Observatory, shows the hilal (crescent) of the end of Ramadan 1446 AH at a solar elongation of 16 degrees—meaning the moon was 16 ...