Space, Sky & Earth – Astronomy News

On October 14, an annular solar eclipse will sweep across North and South America. The timeanddate team will be on the ground in Roswell, New Mexico, streaming it LIVE to you.

You may have noticed that the Moon rises in quicker succession these days than it usually does. It’s a side effect of the approaching equinox—and one of the reasons why we call the next Full Moon the Harvest Moon.

Venus performs a dazzling 19-month dance as the morning and evening star. But digging into the data reveals more subtle patterns.

This year, the Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on a weekend, and—with an almost New Moon—we are in for a spectacular show.

There’s a special Full Moon on August 31, 2023: it’s a Super Blue Moon. How rare is this? We’ve crunched the numbers.

Last week saw the annual meeting of the European Astronomical Society in Kraków, Poland. timeanddate was there to catch up with old friends, and share our experience of live-streaming eclipses.

Last year, we confirmed an internet meme claiming 99% of the world’s population gets sunlight at the same time on July 8. In fact, this happens on a whole range of dates—but only around a specific time of day.

No matter where we live, we spend about half the year with the Sun above the horizon. But, ignoring clouds, which part of the world gets the most daylight? And which gets the least? The answers might surprise you.

Twice every 19 months, Venus reaches its farthest point from the Sun in the sky. But on June 4, its maximum distance will be slightly less than usual.

During a penumbral lunar eclipse on May 5, 2023, the Moon will pass within about 160 km (100 miles) of Earth’s umbral shadow.

Eclipse enthusiasts around the world just witnessed a rare hybrid solar eclipse that graced the skies above parts of Australia and Asia. Watch the highlights from our live stream.