Because the Moon is over a quarter the diameter of Earth, the Earth-Moon system is often cited as the pairing in our Solar System that is the closest to being a double planet. How ...

Or that the moon plays a vital role in maintaining Earth’s stability by moderating its axial wobble? If not, then these are ...

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

The Moon is a little over a quarter the size of the Earth, with a circumference of 10,917 kilometres around the equator and a radius (the distance from the core of the Moon to the surface) of just ...

From its size in relation to Earth and the rest of the solar system to its complicated composition, here are some amazing facts about the moon.

The Moon’s egg-shaped. When you look at it, you are actually looking at one of the small ends. And it’s wonky - its centre of mass is not right in the geometric centre, it’s 1.2 miles off ...

The Moon will pass into Earth's shadow and appear to turn red on the night of March 13 or early in the morning of March 14, depending on ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Earthshine lights the “dark side of the Moon” on the waxing crescent Moon of February 27, 2020. ... [+] (Photo by ...

Here are the dates for the full moons in 2025. The next full moon will be on Friday, March 14, 2025. It will officially reach its full moon phase at 2:55 a.m. EDT (0755 GMT) but local moonrise ...

On Monday, NASA is set to reveal some new findings about Jupiter's moon Europa. While the space agency did specify that the announcement will not involve aliens, scientists are itching to find out ...

The February 2025 full moon will be the smallest one of the year. Here's why that is, plus the cultural and historical significance of the Snow Moon.

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Exactly 89 days after this month’s new moon on Thursday, January 11 a total solar eclipse will occur across North America.