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

While it has been established that water exists on the Moon, pinpointing its precise locations presents a formidable challenge.

The moon takes about 29½ days to revolve around the Earth, which is called a lunar cycle, according to the Lunar and Planetary Institute. As the moon moves through its various stages, it ...

Skywatchers on Thursday evening, Feb. 6, will notice an eye-catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the nighttime sky. The moon, nearly two nights past first quarter and appearing ...

Dust and other debris would rise into the atmosphere on Bennu striking Earth, blocking out the Sun and cooling the planet to ...

A world-leading designer of space robots says gigantic new rockets being tested by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are creating a “Golden Age of Space Exploration.” ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

Scientists have for some time suspected climate change is affecting Earth's beating heart. Now, a study offers specifics on ...

Skywatchers on Thursday evening, Feb. 6, will notice an eye-catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the nighttime sky. The moon, nearly two nights past first quarter and ...

They found that the inner core once spun faster than Earth itself. But beginning around 2010, the solid inner core’s spin slowed. It’s now revolving ... the size of the moon, with a radius ...