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

NASA is set to launch three spacecrafts Tuesday with the goal of unlocking the mysteries of solar weather at the edge of our solar system.

A small asteroid has been quietly following the Earth around the sun for decades, and this "quasi-moon" is expected to stick ...

Earth has a newly discovered—albeit temporary—companion in its journey around the sun. In research published this month in ...

The arrival of mini moon could draw the attention of private companies and agencies focused on asteroid mining ...

There was an explosion on the spacecraft 200,000 miles from Earth, but miraculously everyone on board made it back home ...

Earth is the only planet in our solar system with a single moon, making it a rare phenomenon for a planet of its kind.

According to Royal Museums Greenwich, the next full moon will happen on October 7 at 4.48am. A full moon is as close as we ...

Scientists say their findings will help to inform choice of sites for future bases on the moon, including a planned research station.

Saturn will put on a show for professional and backyard astromers alike, and be the brightest and closest it has been to ...

A new moon is when the moon shares the same celestial longitude as the sun; the two bodies are said to be in conjunction.

The moon and Venus will shine vividly alongside a bright star in the early morning in a celestial rendezvous that should be visible across the U.S.