As an astronomer studying the universe beyond Earth, I’m fond of “outside the box” views almost by default. But one of my favorites is whenever a spacecraft takes a snapshot of our home world and the ...

In a new study featured by New Scientist, researchers propose that Mars might have once had a much larger moon than it does today, capable of creating tidal effects on the Red Planet. This hypothesis ...

The Moon passes 4° south of Mars in Virgo at 11 A.M. EDT. The pair is briefly visible — along with Virgo’s brightest star, Spica — for a short time after sunset this evening. You’ll need to be fast, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A rare black moon darkens the sky on Aug. 23, 2025, followed by a close encounter between the ...

Phobos, the oddly-shaped moon of Mars, has been captured in a series of stunning images gliding above the planet’s volcanic terrain and a dust storm in full rage. Taken by the European Space Agency’s ...

The new moon on Aug. 23 at 2:06 a.m. EDT (0606 UTC) is also a black moon, defined as the third new moon in a season that will see four new moons. Three days later, the moon will make a close pass to ...