The study suggests that the Moon likely formed largely from Earth's mantle material — with minimal involvement from Theia.

Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Late on March 13 and on into the early hours of March 14 the moon will turn a spooky red color in the skies above the U.S.

According to NASA, citing the Farmers' Almanac, the name for this moon is derived from packs of wolves heard howling in the ...

Firefly's Blue Ghost lander, originally scheduled to lift off in late 2024, is on its maiden voyage. The uncrewed spacecraft ...

The moon is a constant in our sky and we all see the same one – but it can look very different depending on where in the ...

The first full moon of 2025 — the Wolf Moon — promises a special spectacle. Although traditionally associated with winter in ...

While a full moon refers to the moon phase when the moon's Earth-facing side is fully illuminated by sunlight, a new moon refers to the moon phase when the moon's Earth-facing side is fully in shadow.

You can't see the moon during this phase from Earth because the illuminated side is facing away from us; only during solar eclipses do new moons make themselves visible. New moon nights are a boon ...

The black moon will occur on Dec. 30, 2024. As we step into the new year, the black moon, a special new moon phase, brings a wave of fresh opportunities and exciting new beginnings your way.

As we step into the new year, the black moon, a special new moon phase, brings a wave of fresh opportunities and exciting new beginnings your way. But first, let's break down the meaning of the black ...