Each month, Rancho Mirage Observatory astronomer Eric McLaughlin spotlights a notable celestial event. The observatory is open for tours and public stargazing. For details, visit ...

At the start of March, the innermost planet Mercury can also be seen, appearing as a fainter star to the right of Venus. Mercury will be setting around 7pm with Venus setting about half an hour later.

Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon's mysterious ...