Eclipses are rare, fantastic celestial events. Here’s how educators can help visually impaired students enjoy eclipses alongside their sighted peers.

Many people will see a dazzling eclipse this April, but these events are possible only because of the sizes and precise distances between Earth, the Moon and the Sun.

Astronomers have spotted a surprisingly diverse set of planet-forming disks.

Now’s the time to get your hands on a pair of eclipse glasses in preparation for April’s display of celestial wonder.

Determining whether or not life exists on another planet is an extraordinarily complicated – and expensive – scientific endeavor.

When the Moon blocks the Sun during an eclipse, utility suppliers have to pull power from the grid to make up for gaps in solar energy.

The discovery raises big questions about widely accepted models of galaxy formation.

The extreme object could tell us more about the environment around black holes.

Humans have synced their calendars to the sun and moon for centuries, but every so often, these systems need a little correction.