4+ hour, 47+ min ago   (196+ words) Aug 23, 2026, 10:45 PM August’s full Sturgeon moon late Thursday night will bring a lunar eclipse. This will be the second half of the “eclipse pair” that started two weeks ago with the partial solar eclipse. Eclipses come in pairs when a…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (157+ words) Aug 16, 2026, 9:27 AM A busy night for SpaceX turned into a show for some local skywatchers. The company launched two Falcon 9 rockets from opposite coasts Saturday night just 38 minutes apart, with some News 12 viewers reporting seeing the flying object streak across…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (151+ words) Aug 12, 2026, 10:28 PM Venus takes center stage this month. It will be high in the evening sky and shining brightly this weekend. You might have seen Venus already - it’s the brightest object in the night sky behind the full moon. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (151+ words) Aug 12, 2026, 10:28 PM Venus takes center stage this month. It will be high in the evening sky and shining brightly this weekend. You might have seen Venus already - it’s the brightest object in the night sky behind the full moon. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (146+ words) Your August 2026 Solar Eclipse Photos News12 | Brooklyn Aug 12, 2026, 5:39 PM Canarsie apartment building blaze injures at least 2, sends cat leaping from window 'People just don't like it' Greenpoint rallies against proposed cafe and marina at WNYC Transmitter Park Siena poll shows Hochul…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (150+ words) Aug 6, 2026, 8:14 PM A 4-ton piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket hurdled into the Moon at roughly 5,400 mph, carving out a new lunar crater near the Einstein and Bell craters on Wednesday. The rocket launched on Jan. 15, 2025, deploying a lunar lander…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (241+ words) Jul 27, 2026, 2:44 PM July’s full moon is coming up on Wednesday, July 29. Since it’s another summer full moon, it will take a much lower path across the night sky, just like last month. This full moon is a little extra special…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (256+ words) Jun 26, 2026, 10:40 PM June’s full moon is this Monday night and is known as the Strawberry Moon. The name, of course, has nothing to do with color or appearance; it is named for the delicious strawberries (and other berries) that are…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (180+ words) Jun 19, 2026, 9:05 PM Astronomical summer begins this weekend with the summer solstice. It’s the longest day of the year with just over 15 hours of daylight. It’s happening on Sunday, June 21, for Father’s Day. Earth is now at the point in its…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (278+ words) News12 | Brooklyn Venus, Jupiter, Mercury and crescent moon visible in next week’s night sky Mercury will also become more prominent, as it will be farthest from the setting sun on June 15. Jun 12, 2026, 10:37 PM Subway riders find creative ways to beat NYC's…...