These particular meteors originate from Comet Thatcher, and during the peak are capable of creating surges of 100 meteors per hour.

Unlike a total solar eclipse, part of the sun is still visible during a partial solar eclipse, so there is no darkening of the sky or visible solar corona.

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, starts with the sighting of the new crescent moon, and Eid-ul-Fitr, which celebrates the end of Ramadan, is also determined by the moon's sighting.

April 2: Crescent Moon Joins Jupiter After sunset on April ... Conditions With Up to 10 Shooting Stars Per Hour — and It Starts Tonight See the First Meteor Shower of the Year, Six Planets ...

The Crescent moon was sighted in Lucknow, Srinagar and other places across India on Sunday, marking the beginning of Eid celebrations in the nation on Monday ...

As Eid al-Fitr approaches, the debate surrounding the lunar sighting of the moon has taken center stage, drawing varied opinions from both religious authorities and astronomers. This year's ...

The Shawwal Moon sighting committee in several countries declared Sunday, March 30, as the first day of Eid Al Fitr. Many in the Islamic world noticed the crescent Moon appearing larger than usual ...

Ifta, the country’s authority on Islamic rulings, has announced that Eid Al-Fitr will begin on Monday, 31 March.

The national astronomer has revealed the exact times you will see the moon this weekend, ahead of Eid. As Ramadan comes to an end, Muslims across the UK will be looking for the crescent moon that ...

This is the divide between day and night on the moon, and it can be exhibited between phases from the crescent to gibbous phases, bringing out the rough topography of the moon, including shadow ...