One of the oldest unsolved riddles in planetary science concerns the origin of the moon. Over a century ago, George Darwin ...
Firefly plans to launch its lander toward the moon’s South Pole by the end of 2026. Assuming it arrives in one piece, the ...
The last supermoon of 2025 will rise in December, bringing with it brighter skies and a second round of king tides to the ...
The moniker cold moon indicates that it’s the full moon event closest to the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The solstice, which will occur on December 21, ...
Every December, the night sky puts on a show. But this year, the spectacle is not just happening above our heads—it is also ...
NASA’s next generation of Moon crews will not step onto the regolith alone. Alongside the astronauts, compact robotic “droids ...
The claim, which didn't cite when or where NASA supposedly admitted this, came from a frequent purveyor of misinformation.
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You can usually see the supermoon just by looking up at the sky, but if you use a telescope or binoculars, you’ll be able to see more detail on the moon’s surface. The best way to view the moon is in ...
As of Friday, Dec. 12, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. This means 43% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's ...
Astronomy fans are in for a treat this March as the full moon will appear to turn red during a total lunar eclipse. March's full moon, known as the Worm Moon, will pass into Earth's shadow on the ...
The last full supermoon of 2025, known as the Cold Moon, will illuminate the late autumn sky on Thursday, Dec. 4.