The leading explanation for all of these mysteries is known as the giant impact hypothesis. According to this story, when the ...

A new video from the mission shows the Earth setting and rising behind the moon just after the spacecraft made its second lunar orbit maneuver. Earth rise, Earth set, repeat! The video shows the ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Saturday, March 29, at 6: ...

Currently in low lunar orbit ... moon and of the solar system more broadly. The Blue Ghost mission will land on the moon’s near side, and will observe during the lunar day (which lasts for 14 ...

On the night of March 13-14, 2025, all 50 U.S. states will witness a total lunar eclipse — the best “blood moon” until 2029. Totality will last 65 minutes.

Don't worry, astronomers now say a recently discovered asteroid poses no threat of colliding with Earth in seven years, but the moon has a slightly higher risk. Updated orbit predictions show the ...

In the days ahead, Athena will leave Earth's orbit behind as it powers on toward lunar orbit. “Athena joining a historic wave of lunar landers on their way to the moon is an extraordinary moment ...

The oddities don't stop there. The total angular momentum of Earth's spin, the moon's spin and the moon's orbit is very large — far higher than for any other terrestrial planet. So how did we ...