Sunday May 20 is this year's first solar eclipse, and Angelenos will get the chance to see the celestial event--just don't look directly at it! more ›

Did you see a couple of bright objects close to the moon this weekend? It's what astronomers call a "triple conjunction," when three celestial bodies are together and visible to us on Earth. In this case, it was Venus and Jupiter joining the moon, seemingly very close to each other in the sky. more ›

Tonight is a great night to look up at the sky, because you're likely to catch a glimpse of the annual Quadrantids meteor shower. "This annual shower has one of the highest predicted hourly rates of all the major showers," explains Spacedex. more ›

Thanks to a few early bird Angelenos who emailed, tweeted and uploaded eclipse photos to our LAist Featured Photos pool, you can get your total eclipse of the moon fix via still shots. more ›

Set your alarm: tomorrow is your last shot at seeing a total lunar eclipse for the next three years. more ›

The moon has been a spectacular sight this week, and hopefully you've had the chance to take at least a glance. Monday, September 12th marked the full moon, and it was in one of its most legendary annual phases, the Harvest Moon. more ›

It must be hard for a man who has set foot on the moon to keep things interesting here on earth, and according to TMZ, Buzz Aldrin's third marriage didn't make the cut. Aldrin, 81, and Lois Driggs Cannon filed for divorce two days ago in an LA Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences. more ›

It's a space nerd weekend, folks. Not only is the Griffith Observatory celebrating its 75th Anniversary (with events all day today), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is hosting their annual open house this weekend. Then add to that this: "This weekend, Venus and the crescent Moon are gathering in the western sky for a spectacular conjunction, and they’re not alone. The International Space Station and, very likely, space shuttle Atlantis will join them for a rare four-way meeting of spaceships and planets over many locations," says Space Fellowship. Anthony Cook at the Observatory's Sky Report offers up some more information. more ›

James Wagner, a journalist over at the San Gabriel Valley Tribune tweeted this gem of a local fact today: "LA County to appoint Buzz Aldrin as Honorary Consul General to the Moon. No joke. LA County/Moon relations will now be better than ever." Don't believe it? It's on tomorrow's agenda (.pdf) more ›

This weekend hosts a few nights of pleasant sky viewing with the moon in a full phase and one of the most spectacular meteor showers. That is, if the cloud cover clears. more ›

This trio of planets were seen from around the world last night. And hopefully you saw it too because it won't be happening until 2052 (though, on New Year's Eve, Venus and the moon will be in view). This conjunction of planets have been seen in our skies since Thanksgiving night, but last night was when they appeared closest together. more ›

Since Thanksgiving night, Jupiter and Venus have been in our skies for our viewing pleasure. Tonight will be the "most attractive," says Anthony Cook of the Griffith Observatory Sky Report. The two planets will appear close together--about the width of your finger when you stretch your arm out--with the moon 4 degrees--or about two finger widths--to the upper right. The planets will set around 7:40 p.m. more ›

If you're into planet watching, the next time this will happen is on Nov. 18, 2052. So best to take advantage this weekend: more ›

Tonight marks the celebration of the mid-Autumn or Moon festival, a romantic and legendary tradition cherished in the Chinese culture, but open to celebration for all. Going back over 3,000 years, the event is similar to a harvest festival, and is a time for families to come together. more ›

I lived in New York my whole damned life up until l made the move to Los Angeles in 2006, and even though I've been here at least a year already, I still get harassing phone calls from my friends that entail the sentence "yo, what you got over there in la-la land that we ain't got here in the greatest city in the world?" I've gone through the natural beauty, beaches and mountains,... more ›