Astronomy

Science & Tech

A strawberry moon is the full moon that typically falls in June and takes its name from the short strawberry harvesting season of some Indigenous peoples in North America. It is...

astronomy

A full moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in ecliptic longitude, fully illuminated as seen from Earth. When this opposition happens within the zodiac constellation Sc...

Environment

A dark sky city in the United States is a municipality that has taken measurable steps to reduce light pollution and protect night-sky quality. These cities typically adopt outd...

planetary-science

When people ask about the biggest ring, they are usually referring to the largest known planetary ring system, not jewelry. This article explains what defines a ring, how astron...

astronomy

In astronomy, retrograde describes a planet appearing to move backward (westward) against the background stars, even though it continues orbiting the Sun in the same overall dir...

astronomy

A New Moon occurs when the Moon aligns with the Sun in ecliptic longitude, positioning the unlit hemisphere toward Earth and making the lunar disk mostly invisible from Earth. O...

Science & Nature

The period during new moon refers to the brief window when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun, producing a dark silhouette that is not generally visible from Earth...

science

The summer solstice in 2024 falls on Thursday, June 20 at 9:50 PM UTC. For observers in daylight-saving time zones in the Northern Hemisphere, this translates to late June, ofte...

science-astronomy

A Strawberry Moon is the full moon that typically occurs in June. It is not defined by a red color or strawberry scent, but by its timing near the summer solstice in the Norther...

astronomy

Venus and Saturn can appear together in the evening or morning sky depending on their orbital positions. Tonight, check local sunset and rise times to determine visibility. Venu...