North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead. Here’s everything you need to know about stargazing and astronomy.

The Power Behind the Icon If you close your eyes and imagine Lord Shiva, what do you see first? A serene yet fierce face, ...

You might already know that roughly a quarter of the world’s population is expected to head into Ramadan this weekend, the Islamic holy month perhaps best known for its followers’ dawn-to-sunset ...

Heads up stargazers! The moon will shine close to the bright star Antares at sunset on Sept. 27, while some lucky viewers — and plenty of penguins — will witness the lunar disk pass directly in front ...

Look to the southwestern horizon at sunset on Oct. 23 to see the slender form of the crescent moon shine close to Mercury and Mars in the evening sky. The 6%-lit waxing crescent moon will be visible ...

It's the New Moon tonight, and a partial solar eclipse in parts of the world. Skygazers in New Zealand, Antarctica, and the South Pacific will see part of the Sun covered, lit up in a crescent shape.