The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as far as we know. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get visitors, most often in the form of (usually harmless) asteroids. Some even ...

Most of us know our zodiac sign—but what if we told you it might be 2,000 years out of date? Because of Earth’s slow wobble, ...

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 ...

Find out when the next full Moon will light up the night sky. Discover its phases and mysteries with ExtremeTech’s guide.

Astronomers have identified a new object trapped in Earths orbit acting as a temporary moon. ‘Very Sad’: Trump Slams Supreme Court Ruling Drew Barrymore wants to remake cult-classic film with Adam ...

An image of a full moon. - Photo by Omer Tarsuslu/Anadolu via Getty Images For the next few nights, the moon will be getting brighter and brighter until we reach the full moon. We're on day two of the ...

NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 captured the first photograph of Earth from lunar orbit on 23 August 1966, in an unplanned decision that produced one of space exploration's most iconic images. The spacecraft ...

This week in Skywatch, I want to go back to basics when it comes to the moon. So why does the moon change shape? Why is it a crescent on one night, a half-moon another night, and a full moon on yet ...

Astronomers using the powerful eye of the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a previously unknown moon whirling around Uranus, according to NASA. The discovery boosts the number of moons known to ...

The moon is half lit up tonight, which means a lot of things. Namely, we're in a new lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes ...

The full moon is finally here, and if you're lucky enough to be graced with a cloudless night, there's a lot to see as we enter the next phase of the lunar cycle. This is a series of eight unique ...