I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to Northern Hemisphere mid-northern ...

As the world marks Christmas, NORAD's tracker shows the path Santa Claus takes. It's part of a tradition dating back nearly 70 years. Here is a shot of the waning crescent Christmas moon from the top ...

As it grows, it is known as a waxing moon, and gradually increases from a waxing "crescent" (for its shape into the first quarter moon. As it continues to brighten, it takes on an oblong ...

Lord Shiva's iconic crescent moon symbolizes time's cyclical nature, balancing creation and destruction. It represents ...

Once the long night of the solstice has commenced, it’s appropriate to quietly reflect on the year past and to anticipate the ...

A waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star's light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 27. Earlier this month, the planet ...

Because there is very little light falling on an eclipsed moon, the exposure is similar to getting a night photo here on ...

Our moon goes through phases, sometimes turning red or disappearing into shadows. Here's what you need to know about the full moon.

If you're in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere, take some time to look up, there's plenty to marvel at this month!