Unlike a total solar eclipse, part of the sun is still visible during a partial solar eclipse, so there is no darkening of ...

This event signals the start of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, a transition that also manifests in our evening skies as winter constellations start to vanish.

Just weeks after a total lunar eclipse turned the sky blood red, there’s already another celestial event that has people ...

There's no way around it: Celestial navigation using a sextant is a complex and involved process that involves a fair amount of calculating, correcting, referring to tables, knowledge of the ...

A remarkable series of experiments shows that migratory birds navigate by the stars. In a planetarium their flight direction is controlled by the position of the stars in the artificial sky ...

The vernal equinox marks the moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator, bringing nearly equal day and night to both ...

The Celestial Time Standardization Act would establish a time standard for the Moon and other celestial bodies to improve ...

The film discusses the complexities of space navigation, highlighting how humans have observed celestial movements and developed precise techniques for traveling to other planets. It explains the ...

Astronomers have identified a celestial object moving through the Milky Way at over 1.2 million mph. Believed to be a small star with a possible massive exoplanet, the discovery could mark the ...