Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, might have formed after a collision with a lost moon, according to new research.
The discovery of the molecules was made with Nasa’s Curiosity rover, which examined a Martian rock named Cumberland. This is ...
The moon and Pleiades will glow together on Feb. 23 in a striking skywatching display. Look high above the southwestern ...
Abstract: The comprehension of pit craters on Venus’ surface is still limited both in terms of genetic process and geometric characteristics. Pit craters are valuable features for planetary scientists ...
Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a “self‑growing city” on the moon, which could be achieved in less than 10 years. SpaceX still intends to start on Musk’s ...
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will have narrow viewing windows on February 18 and 26 to gather crucial data on the asteroid. Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been cleared as an Earth threat, but updated ...
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. February 8: Europa takes a trek across Jupiter Last Quarter Moon occurs at 7:43 A.M. EST on Monday, February 9. This phase ...
As of Monday, Feb. 9, the Moon phase is Third Quarter. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 652% of the Moon will be lit up ...
Tonight marks the Third Quarter Moon, halfway between full and new. We see exactly half of the Moon lit up, with illumination on the left-hand side. So, there's around a 50% chance of spotting some ...
Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, 6The bright star Sirius dominates the southern sky late this evening, blazing high in the south around 10 P.M. local time. You ...
A common belief holds that the moon's far side is more rugged and cratered because it acted as a "shield", bearing meteorite impacts originally headed for Earth. However, recent research on soil ...