One of the brightest stars in the central North Island’s pre-dawn sky led out this year’s Matariki observance day, marking the beginning of the Māori new year. The theme for the national celebration ...

Earthshine is sunlight reflected from the Earth out to the moon and back to our eyes. Since the light is reflected rather than direct, the illumination is subtle. With binoculars, the major lunar seas ...

Sharing the sounds, songs, and spirit of Māori culture, the New Zealand High Commission celebrated Matariki - the Māori New ...

On June 22, the moon, Venus and the Pleiades star cluster will form an extraordinary celestial triangle in the predawn sky ...

Look to the east before sunrise on June 22 to catch the delicate form of the crescent moon shining with Venus alongside the ...

From meteor showers to a "Planet Parade" and a couple of stunning full moons, plan your summer evenings around these 10 ...

Te Hira Henderson is curator Taonga Māori, MTG. Matariki/Pleiades, the door to the new year, its philosophy and inspiration, ...

This Sunday, June 22, offers a breathtaking sky show, with a stunning triangular alignment of the waning crescent moon, the ...

That's because on June 22, a triangular arrangement of the waning crescent moon flanked by Venus and the Pleiades star ...

Look east before sunrise on Sunday to catch a stunning trio: a crescent moon flanked by bright Venus and the Pleiades star ...

The Prime Minister celebrated Matariki in China.

While rockets today take humans to space as often as earthbound folks drive to the grocery store, traveling beyond the ...