With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

The moon and Venus put on quite a show for skywatchers around the world this week. On Jan. 3, 2025, the "Evening Star" Venus and a waxing crescent moon crossed the night sky in an event known as a ...

The words “mayday” and “May Day” refer to two very different things. Mayday is a distress call used by ship and aircraft crews as a plea for help. “May Day” refers to a holiday that is a ...

As February begins, Venus appears low in the western evening sky. The brilliant planet stands nearly 15° high an hour after the Sun goes down and dominates the faint background stars of Pisces the ...