The public is invited to celebrate the spring equinox at the standing stones of the UMass Amherst Sunwheel on Thursday, March ...

According to the Farmer's Almanac, parts of eastern North America can catch a glimpse of a partial solar eclipse March 29. Another total lunar eclipse is to occur in September, but it isn't to be ...

The planet of the mind and the mouth, thought and expression, Mercury begins its retrograde on Saturday, March 15.

The 24 solar terms, originating in ancient China, integrate astronomy, farming, phenology and folklore. They greatly ...

Look west and see the sun set. Look east, the full moon rises. Seeing this phenomenon is impressive, but not unique, according to the Journal's astronomy expert, Kevin McKeown. In April, September, ...

Even though us in Houston are coming out of winter, the northern portions of the United States and Canada still experience ...

The vernal equinox occurs as Mercury stands still in Pisces and several of Jupiter’s moons transit in the sky this week.

A blood moon is essentially a total lunar eclipse, with this month's Worm Moon being known as a blood moon because of the ...

The month concludes with a new moon in Aries on March 29, accompanied by a partial solar eclipse. This event signals the end ...

Being close to the equator, the sun is highest in the sky near to the solar equinox. Figure 4: Latest time of the year that the highest daily maximum temperature occurs (using data from July 1981 to ...

Dozens of municipalities statewide have received grants to support green initiatives, including six in western Massachusetts.

The latest Northern Lights forecast means the aurora borealis may be seen in the continental U.S. this weekend.