The Moon’s illumination is given at 12 P.M. local time from the same location. For a look ahead at more upcoming sky events, check out our full Sky This Week column.

A decade of observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has produced the sharpest and most detailed images of the Andromeda ...

Fireworks won’t be the only things lighting up the sky this month. Stargazers will be treated to a trio of celestial shows this month, starting with the rise of the Thunder Moon on Thursday ...

When that Captain Crunch French toast arrives at the table in all its golden glory, or when the server delivers a cinnamon ...

July's third quarter moon phase occurs at 8:38 EDT (0038 GMT) on July 17. At this moment, skywatchers in the northern ...

The July full moon didn't disappoint as it rode low across the horizon last night and we've got the photos to prove it.

The Moon will appear near Antares, a red giant star, in the southern sky after sunset. Antares, meaning "rival of Ares," is reddish and easily visible without a telescope.

Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...

June's new moon leaves the sky dark for skywatchers to see Mercury next to our lunar companion on June 27.

Most people, however, know this structure as the Sculptor galaxy, since it’s part of the Sculptor constellation in the southern sky.