What are some skywatching highlights in March 2026? A total lunar eclipse blood moon takes centre stage, Venus and Saturn cozy up for a conjunction, and we celebrate the vernal equinox.

Lunar eclipses occur when our planet slides between the sun and moon, which temporarily prevents the sun’s light from falling ...

It's been about eight months since the Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) saw first light. Now the telescope is scanning the night sky to detect transient changes and sending alerts to astronomers and ...

The sun reaches the March equinox at 5:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on March 20. This is when it crosses the equator heading northward. This moment marks the change of seasons: the beginning of ...

Astronomers used Webb to find the star behind supernova 2025pht, revealing how thick dust can hide massive red supergiants.

The orb will take on the spooky hue for about an hour on March 3 because of sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere ...