Moon
Skywatchers Identify Aircraft as They Pass in Front of the Sun
It’s all about timing and location. You’ve probably seen images we’ve posted on Universe Today of planes crossing in front…
Jupiter and the Full Snow Moon Come Together In a Beautiful Conjunction Tonight
The Full Moon celebrates Jupiter's coming opposition by accompanying the bright planet in a beautiful conjunction tonight. Even last night Jupiter and…
Weekly Space Hangout – Jan. 30, 2015: Paul Hildebrandt Fights for Space!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Dave Dickinson (@astroguyz / www.astroguyz.com) Special Guest: Paul Hildebrandt from Fight For…
What it Would Look Like if the Sun was Replaced with Other Stars?
How would our horizon look if Earth orbited around another star, such as Alfa-Centauri, Sirius, or Polaris? Roscosmos TV has…
Is The Moon A Planet?
What makes a planet a planet? The Moon is so big compared to the Earth -- roughly one-quarter our planet's…
News Flash: Asteroid Flying Past Earth Today Has Mini-Moon!
Wonderful news! Asteroid 2004 BL86, which passed closest to Earth today at a distance of 750,000 miles (1.2 million km),…
See a Rare Comet-Moon Conjunction Tonight
I want to alert you to a rather unusual event occurring this evening. Many of you already know about the triple…
Moonlight Is a Many-Splendored Thing
"By the Light of the Silvery Moon" goes the song. But the color and appearance of the Moon depends upon the particular set…
Cool Video: Space Station Flies in Front of the Moon
This has been on my bucket list for a while, but I've never had the opportunity to witness it myself:…
Half-Moon Makes Dramatic Pass at Uranus Tonight
Sunlight. Moonlight. Starlight. I saw all three for the first time in weeks yesterday. Filled with photons, I feel lighter today,…