The year's first supermoon, when a full moon appears a little bigger and brighter thanks to its slightly closer position to Earth, is one of two lunar events Sunday January 20, 2019. A total eclipse was also visible in North and South America, and parts of Europe.The only total lunar eclipse of 2019...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has been diametrically opposed to homosexuality since its inception, in recent years throwing millions of dollars at the campaign to pass Proposition 8, and continuing to excommunicate critics of its policies and supporters of same-sex marriage. So it

Humans have been obsessed with eclipses for centuries. But, what can they actually teach us about our place in the solar system? Total solar eclipses have helped bring about some of the most important astronomic discoveries. Nicolaus Copernicus’ eclipse observations helped him determine that the Ear

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse moved across North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. We got these...

Scientists at MIT, Cardiff University, and elsewhere have observed what may be signs of life in the clouds of Earth's planetary neighbor, Venus

Scientists say there's a place in our solar system outside of Earth that has the chemical make-up to potentially support life. Researchers found that Saturn's sixth largest moon -- Enceladus -- has an ocean that contains phosphorus, which is found in human teeth, bones and DNA. CBS News space consu...

Art critic, Alastair Sooke, investigates the fascinating rediscovery of Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi, one of fewer than 20 surviving paintings accepted as from the artist's own hand. ‘Salvator Mundi is a painting of the most iconic figure in the world by the most important artist of all time,’ says Lo

It's time to lip sync for this legend's life! In honor of beloved icon Meryl Streep, 11 world famous drag queens transform into her award-winning catalog of characters to celebrate a Night of 1000 Meryls. Join Valentina, Manila Luzon, Monique Heart, Kim Chi, Willam, Vanessa "Vanjie" Mateo and more a...

Broadway stars perform 'What the World Needs Now Is Love' at 2016 Democratic National Convention. A giant musical group led by Audra McDonald, Idina Menzel, Darren Criss, Kristen Bell, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Lena Hall performed the ’60s pop standard, “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” at Philad

Astronomers have found the earliest stars in the universe After picking up faint signals from the earliest hydrogen gas ever detected, astronomers have found evidence of the very first stars in the Universe, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. The findings have also unexpectedl