YR4 does smash down on the lunar surface, the explosion might be visible from Earth and would leave a new crater on the near ...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is now headed for the moon after firing its engines to send it out of Earth orbit ...

Our Solar System, like a sneaky little hobbit, seems to have stuffed its pockets full of hidden oceans. Jupiter, Saturn, ...

PT5, which almost became a temporary mini-moon to Earth, was recently found to be a broken-off part of the moon itself. This ...

An annual safety report to NASA has both praise and also underscores a number of cautionary woes, including the space ...

The second full moon of the winter, the snow moon will rise to illuminate evening skies for three nights. Here's when to see ...

The second full moon of the year − appropriately called the snow moon − will reach its peak Wednesday evening.

Scientists say Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck—dramatic trenches near the lunar south pole—were carved in a blast that ...

People gazing up at the night sky this March will have the opportunity to see the Moon change color during a special eclipse event. The National Aeronautics and Space ...

Scientists found that an asteroid impact carved two massive canyons on the moon in minutes. High-speed debris helped shape ...

These changes in appearance are the phases of the moon. As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct phases. The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full moon ...

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