Many know that the prefix oct- means eight, as in octopus or octagon. But why does October, the 10th month of the year, have ...

Each year at this season Jews mark the start of a new year on the lunar Hebrew calendar. It’s a happy, hopeful time. The ...

The supermoon is one of three remaining this year. “A little bit of the sun’s light ... For a more striking lunar sight, ...

lunar and solar eclipses and more for the entire calendar year. You can see more about the full moons of 2024, in Space.com's Full Moon Calendar. Our night sky guide has a list of events for ...

Göbekli Tepe, a massive archaeological site nestled in the rolling plains of southeastern Turkey, is considered the world’s ...

Apples and honey are at the heart of Rosh Hashanah customs, symbolizing the hope for a sweet year ahead. The new year ...

Skygazers were treated to a spectacular celestial sight Tuesday night as the orange-ish Harvest supermoon coincided with a ...

Earth’s shadow will partially cover one of the biggest and brightest full moons this year. By Katrina Miller The night sky on Tuesday will treat us to a partial lunar eclipse during a supermoon.

This means that the Harvest Moon can occur in either September or October, depending on how the lunar cycle lines up with the Gregorian calendar. This year's autumnal equinox is Sunday ...

Prehistoric peoples may have created the world's oldest lunisolar calendar thousands of years ago to mark a calamitous comet ...