The giant planet J1407b has been a weird space mystery since its discovery in 2010. But a new study revealed something about the planet that may help explain at least part of its weirdness: a ...

Earth" planet pretty close to us, just outside our solar system! This planet, called Proxima Centauri b, orbits our nearest neighboring star, Proxima Centauri. It’s called a "Super-Earth" because it’s ...

Here’s what you need to know about the breathtaking “Super Hunter’s Moon.” As the moon orbits Earth, it charts an ... skywatchers eager to see another won’t have long to wait—November ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes).

As it does, it will be about 222,056 miles (357,364 kilometers) from Earth — the closest of any ... the full moon will be best seen rising in the east at moonrise where you are.

The supermoon will peak on October 17, reaching its fullest point just hours after its closest approach to Earth this year ... The Sturgeon super moon rises over the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque ...

When the moon’s orbit brings it closer to Earth than usual ... night sky by the hunter's moon will be four planets: Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, according to Space.com.

A supermoon occurs when a full or new moon falls during the closest point in the moon's orbit to Earth ... to see some planets on the night of the full moon, including Mercury, Venus, Saturn ...

Depending on the weather in your area, Thursday night being the best time to see ... super about the supermoon?” As Anna Gammon-Ross, a seasoned astronomer from the Royal Museums Greenwich explains, a ...

The year's fourth and final supermoon shines next to the spectacular 'Seven Sisters' stars this week. Here's how to see ...