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 is near new phase this week, and clearer skies and cooler overnight temperatures means that this is also an optimum ...

NASA spotted a new moon almost at the border of our solar system. Back in 1986, a theory came up that this cosmic body could ...

When is the next new moon?The next new moon occurs on Oct. 21, at 8:25 a.m. EDT (1225 GMT).A new moon occurs when the moon is directly between Earth and the sun, with its shadowed side pointing ...

James Webb Space Telescope and the W.M. Keck Observatory captured new images of Saturn's moon Titan in November 2022. Credit: ...

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

A recently observed object called 2025 PN7 was found orbiting near the Earth. The quasi-moon is expected to accompany our ...

For more than sixty years, a tiny asteroid has been moving in step with Earth, hidden from view until recently. Astronomers ...

Aside from 2025 PN7, there are 7 other quasi-moons, according to the Planetary Society, which they refer to as “a gravitational sleight of hand.” From our terrestrial point of view, they may appear to ...

A rare partial solar eclipse today, September 21, 2025. Here’s when, where and how to watch it safely, plus upcoming solar eclipses.

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

In 1835, six articles about life on the moon appeared in the New York Sun, which caused a stir for a long time – until it ...