The craters bear the names of astronomers who revolutionized our understanding of the night sky.

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Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global space science community is electric.

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new moon orbiting Uranus. The moon, designated S/2025 U1, is about six miles (10 kilometers) in diameter, which made it hard to spot by ...

A rare lunar occultation will occur on Feb. 2 when the moon passes directly in front of bright star Regulus as seen from a ...

NASA scientists have proposed something extraordinary: building the largest telescope ever made on the far side of the Moon.

Ever wonder what the Earth looks like from the moon? Well, in two years, you’ll be able to see it for yourself, thanks to some creative minds with very deep pockets. (Image via: ...

Only far smaller impacts have been observed directly. In 2013, a meteoroid weighing a few hundred kilograms struck the Moon, ...

An asteroid named 2025 PN7 will be sharing the Earth's orbit until 2083. Earth will have a visitor within its orbit for the next several decades, according to astronomers. An asteroid named 2025 PN7 ...

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Before dawn on Tuesday, March 3, the full moon will slip into Earth’s shadow and briefly glow a deep coppery red, creating a rare “blood moon” visible across most of the United States. It will be the ...

The first full moon of 2026 — the wolf supermoon — reaches its full phase early on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Named for mid-winter and a traditional association with howling wolves in North America, this ...