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Some may say its a sign of something, but early on Election Day a blood moon will fill the skies. Though it probably won't affect the outcome of any voting results, it will be pretty cool to see. So, here's how to do it. Turns out the SouthCoast is going to be a great spot for this last blood moon of the year. Tha...

Get your telescopes ready, because July is full of celestial events sure to give you a sleepless night or two. From the year's biggest full moon to two overlapping meteor showers, it's your best chance this summer to catch a King Tide and a shooting star. Last ...

Get ready for a total lunar eclipse that will turn the moon red over the SouthCoast on Sunday night, May 15.

The Law of Attraction seems to come into play heavily during this phase.

I remember watching the Moon landing and the moonwalk live on television – mighty heady stuff for an 11-year-old kid. How proud we all were to be Americans.

Here's how to watch the moon rise over the SouthCoast tonight.

The UMass Dartmouth Observatory invites the public to night-sky viewing sessions.

If your first reaction to the proposal for a "Space Force" is to chuckle, you are being shortsighted and perhaps even misinformed. President Trump has conjured up images of Wookies and Star Wars Stormtroopers by instructing the Department of Defense and the Pentagon to begin studying the creation of a sixth branch of the military that would be known as the Space Force...

This moon is the trifecta of all moons. Not only is it the second full moon in January (making it a blue moon), but it will be a supermoon (at, or near its closest point in its orbit around Earth – appearing larger and brighter than any other moon), and will feature a blood moon (a total lunar eclipse will occur, and while the moon is in the Earth’s shadow, will take on a reddish tint)... Read Mor

A supermoon appears bigger and brighter than normal because it's closer to Earth.