Lunar minerals generate the rust mineral hematite when bombarded with high-energy oxygen particles, simulations show.

As of Monday, Sept. 22, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, and according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, there's just 1% ...

While you might think your fears are unique, you’d be surprised to learn that some of the weirdest phobias out there are more ...

Stargazers in the U.S. will witness the razor-thin waning crescent moon rise close to Venus and the bright star Regulus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19, while others will see the lunar disk pass ...

A Toronto woman's directorial debut has become Netflix's most-watched movie ever. The CBC's Kelda Yuen asked how Kang's connection to her Korean roots set the stage for the streaming service's hit of ...

What is the moon phase today? Today, Sept. 8, 2025, the moon is 16 days old and is in the Full Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 99% illuminated. Moon phase Date First Quarter Aug. 31 Full Moon ...

March’s “worm moon” sets behind Rocca Calascio castle and village in L’Aquila, Italy. Photograph by Lorenzo Di Cola, NurPhoto/Getty Images Earth’s moon phases cycle from month to month, waning and ...

(NEXSTAR) – Just a few weeks after twin meteor showers passed overhead, there’s another astronomical phenomenon set to occur – a “Black Moon.” Rising Aug. 23, the Black Moon won’t be as eye-catching ...

New moons are only visible during solar eclipses. This visualization of a tiny sliver, for example, is technically a crescent moon. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 This ...

During such a busy stretch for stargazing, it can be hard to keep track of all that’s happening in the solar system, including what we can see from our backyards. On Monday night, Aug. 11, the moon ...

We're getting closer to this month's full moon, but let's take a look at where we are in the lunar cycle first. The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole ...