New study provides clearer insight into how the Moon formed and why its materials closely resemble those of Earth.

Tides come from a difference in gravity across an object. The force of gravity exerted by the Moon is about 4% stronger on the side of Earth that faces toward the Moon, compared to the opposite side ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases the size of the Moon’s orbit. This means that the Moon gets slightly farther ...

The Board of Audit and Inspection has formed a large-scale task force (TF) to investigate whether there were any errors in ...

Researchers who examined data from Perseverance found that the rocks contained organics that could have been the precursors ...

A gem of a find by The Public Domain Review of a collection from the Rijksmuseum: photographs of plaster models of the ...

Astronomers have discovered what they think may be another moon orbiting a distant dwarf planet called Quaoar. This small, ...

"This implies that the eastern Mare Imbrium basin may be the current seismically active area of the moon," he said. "If a long-term lunar base is to be established in the future, we should avoid such ...

Sacred Heart Prep breaks open game at Half Moon Bay in second half behind a big night from Maxime Morelle, Nathan Fox.

Three celestial bodies are about to meet up for one night in September in a conjunction that should be widely visible in the U.S. – including Florida.

At the same time, there is a widely circulated belief that a "blood moon" brings calamity and is harmful to people, affecting ...