We’ve reached the First Quarter Moon tonight, meaning we're halfway between the New Moon and the Full. Keep reading to find ...

Watch the moon phases and libration for 2024, as seen from Earth's Southern Hemisphere, in this time-lapsed animation that is ...

Even after centuries of study, water continues to surprise us. The same molecule that sustains life on Earth can, under the ...

A majestic Harvest Supermoon graced the night sky on Oct. 6-7, putting on a spectacular show as it loomed large and bright over the eastern horizon at moonrise with Saturn close to its right among the ...

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Fragments of a rare type of meteorite have been found in the sample of material brought back from the lunar far side by China ...

We're slowly making our way through the lunar cycle, and we're just a few days away from the full moon. The lunar cycle is a 29.5-day cycle of eight distinct phases of the moon. According to NASA, ...

The first and brightest supermoon of 2025 is just days away. October's harvest moon will appear to be the largest moon and will illuminate the sky for several nights. Here's what to know and when to ...

Sky-gazers will be able to enjoy October’s dazzling full moon — known as a harvest moon — at peak illumination tonight. And it’s not just any full moon; it will be a supermoon, which is when it’s at ...

A cluster of telescopes lined the concrete outside of Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, and families leaned in to take peeks at the moon’s craters through their lenses. Strangers chatted to each other about ...

New lunar samples from the far side reveal it formed from cooler magma than the near side, confirming the Moon’s interior is not uniform. Researchers suggest fewer heat-producing elements on the far ...