The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Saturday, March 29 ...

Phase 5: The moon begins to pass out of the penumbra around 2:45 a.m., leaving a slight shadow on the moon. Phase 6: The total lunar eclipse comes to a close at around 4 a.m. A lunar eclipse ...

The next full moon will prove to be an exquisite and special one, with the rare appearance of a blood moon — during a total lunar eclipse — followed by The Ides of March and leading into the ...

My Kiwi Girl (1/6), Moon Phases (5/1), Count Adhemar (7/1), Tommy's Promise (25/1), Kanitamay (33/1), Freedom Day (50/1), Woody's Boy (100/1), Cloudsareclearing (125/1), Atlantic Alfie (150/1 ...

The entire eclipse will last 366 minutes, but totality — the most dramatic phase, during which the moon will turn red — will last approximately 65 minutes. Light pollution will restrict views ...

Read on to find out what's up in the night sky tonight (planets visible now, moon phases, observing highlights this month) plus other resources (skywatching terms, night sky observing tips and ...