Even to a casual viewer, the waxing gibbous moon of Feb. 7 will appear quite unusual, climbing so very high in the sky.

Understand the moon phases and you can wager a pretty good guess for when the next full moon is just by looking up.

Languages: English. Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend, with the moon and a stunningly bright Venus set to appear very close to each other in the heavens. The event—known as a ...

As an astronomer and as co-chair of the International Astronomical Union’s new working group Astronomy from the Moon, I’m on the hook to investigate these thorny questions. We think science ...

Have you read on social media about the “once in 396 billion years” planetary alignment happening on Jan. 25? Guess what? Social media is not reliable. Here’s what’s really going on — and why you ...

There’s a huge trend for women to look to the moon for guidance and calm… but why? Ellen Scott investigates. You’re now subscribed to all our newsletters. You can manage your subscriptions ...

THE moon is just a chunk of the Earth and not mainly part of an ancient planet as previously thought, scientists claim. Experts had believed our satellite was created when hypothetical body Theia ...

Mars still is spectacularly brilliant, as brilliant as it will be for another 26 months. When the Red Planet again falls into an orbit opposite the sun - called “opposition.” It is so bright that with ...