Many photos McCarthy has taken of the space station in the past show the ship as a silhouette in Earth's shadow. This time he ...

There will also be two total lunar eclipses that occur during the March and September full moon events. A lunar eclipse, ...

As cool as it would be to gaze up at the moon and see one of the lunar rovers, it's just not possible. Unfortunately, there ...

Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object ...

At night, moonlight is created by the moon reflecting the Sun's light ... Light cannot bend around opaque objects in their way. Shadows are created when an object blocks light from the Sun ...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, I thought I’d share with you a lunar phenomenon created by the interplay of light and shadow on the Moon. It’s a delightful pattern of lunar peaks and ridges ...

We always see the same side of the moon, but part of it is in shadow, due to the moon's rotation. Only when the moon, Earth and the sun are perfectly aligned is the moon 100% full. And sometimes ...

People in the northern hemisphere will be able to see Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars during the planetary parade. The next full moon will happen on Feb. 12. Known as the ...

After the sun and the moon, the planet Venus is the brightest astronomical object in the night sky ... works both ways — strong moonlight causes shadows at night on Earth — planet shine ...