The moon just doesn’t wander freely across the sky as it orbits our world every month. It closely, but not exactly, follows the ecliptic — the line in the sky marking the plane of Earth’s orbit around ...

Do you know your eclipses? From "blood moon" and "ring of fire" eclipses to total eclipses and deep or shallow partials, eclipses come in various types. However, one key question forms the basis of ...

September's full Moon peaks in the middle of the afternoon, while it's still well below the horizon. However, you don't have to be watching at the very moment of its peak to see the Moon completely ...

Time for a trip to Tycho Crater. Earth's moon reaches its last quarter phase later this week! Read on to discover when and where to catch the fleeting lunar milestone, and what else to find in the ...

Editor's note: The September 2025 total lunar eclipse put on a spectacular show, dazzling stargazers with a mesmerizing display of orbital mechanics that briefly turned the moon blood red as Earth's ...