Even to a casual viewer, the waxing gibbous moon of Feb. 7 will appear quite unusual, climbing so very high in the sky.
PT5, which almost became a temporary mini-moon to Earth, was recently found to be a broken-off part of the moon itself. This ...
A French astrophotographer has captured a stunning photo of Venus and the moon shining above the Eiffel Tower in Paris, ...
New research suggests that Earth's recent mini-moon might have originated as part of our actual moon long, long ago.
Scientists studying Saturn's icy moon, Enceladus, have discovered that its ocean forms layers that slow the upward movement ...
While it has been established that water exists on the Moon, pinpointing its precise locations presents a formidable ...
Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar ...
These changes in appearance are the phases of the moon. As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct phases. The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full ...
Skywatchers on Thursday evening, Feb. 6, will notice an eye-catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the ...