The Sky This Week from July 24 to 31: The Southern Delta Aquariids peak

Friday, July 24The Moon passes 0.6° south of the bright red star Antares in Scorpius at 6 P.M. EDT. This evening, the two ...
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Astronomers may have finally detected a moon located outside our solar system

Astronomers detected a strong 170-day signal suggesting a Jupiter-mass object orbits the brown dwarf CD-35 2722 B. ・The ...
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2026 full moon calendar: When to see the full moon and phases

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

The First 'Exomoon' Ever Discovered Could Introduce a New Type of Celestial Body

For the first time, a scientific paper has attempted to offer a practical answer to this question. Published Wednesday in the journal Nature, the paper presents data on what could be called the ...

Full Moon July 2026: ‘Buck Moon’ Sets Up A Total Eclipse Of The Sun

Everything you need to know about July’s full moon, including when it turns full, the best evening to see it rise and how it ...

The first possible exomoon is here, and it makes our Moon look hilariously tiny

Astronomers have found strong evidence for a Jupiter-mass object orbiting a brown dwarf, potentially marking the first convincing detection of a moon beyond our solar system.

Scientists May Have Found the First Exomoon Outside Our Solar System: What It Means

Astronomers directly imaged a Jupiter-mass object orbiting a brown dwarf 72 light-years away, making it the strongest candidate yet for the first known exomoon.