On Wednesday (June 17), the moon will pass between Earth and Venus, causing the hellish planet to temporarily disappear from ...

The event, not seen in the U.S. for 11 years, will occur about 4:00 p.m. EDT on the U.S. East coast and 11:40 a.m. PDT on the ...

A rare daytime occultation will see a thin crescent moon pass directly in front of dazzling Venus on June 17.

North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead, which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern ...

A relatively rare astronomical event will occur Wednesday when Venus disappears behind the moon as seen from Los Angeles, and Griffith Observatory plans to capture the phenomenon on video. Astronomers ...

The combination of a rare Venus occultation, a planetary alignment, and the start of astronomical summer makes June one of ...

The nights surrounding the new moon on June 14 are the perfect time to hunt for planets and sparkling constellations in the ...

The crescent moon will shine alongside Jupiter, Venus and Mercury as it passes through the Beehive open star cluster on June ...

Should your local weather forecast suggest that Friday morning — the start of the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend — will be fair and clear, it will be well worth setting your alarm clock to awaken you ...

Venus and the moon will appear together in the sky in a celestial conjunction visible across the US. Here's what to know if ...