As Venus approaches its inferior conjunction, astrophotographers have snapped some striking shots of the crescent planet ...

It's a busy week in outer space! Dr. Aileen O’Donoghue, astronomer with University and the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory, checked in with NCPR to guide us through what we'll see.

Embracing Ramadan is a testament to inclusivity; it's simply seeing the diverse fabric of our New Jersey communities.

According to Dr. Angela Speck, a professor of astrophysics and department chair for physics and astronomy at The University ...

Stargazers had a sight to behold overnight Thursday as a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse flushed the moon red across the ...

(NEXSTAR) – A treat awaits sky gazers in the month of March – the moon will take on a deep, reddish hue as it slips into the Earth’s shadow during a total lunar eclipse. The celestial ...

It's a larger, fully reusable version of the rocket that flew humans to the moon, he added, "and it's just really audacious." Why Starship is critical for building on the moon Though the moon isn ...

The reason for this late Easter lies in a combination of factors, including the moon’s elliptical orbit and the occurrence of a rare “Blood Moon” total lunar eclipse on March 13 to 14, 2025. This ...

Unlike Christmas, which follows the fixed Gregorian ... Similarly, the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts with the crescent moon sighting on February 28, following the new moon, and ends with ...

The sliver of a crescent moon will shine below Venus and above Mercury. Venus and the moon will linger for about an hour longer after Mercury sinks below the rooftops around 6:30 p.m. local time.

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But what unites all Muslims is the observance of the new crescent moon in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. For instance, in Saudi Arabia, where Islam was first established by the prophet ...