The moon, our closest celestial neighbor, has been a source of wonder, inspiration, and mystery for centuries. Its ...

A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more ...

As the first month of the new year winds down, it’s a good time to take existing goals to the next level — or to chart a new ...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, a private spacecraft hired by NASA to take experiments to the moon, is flying laps ...

New research suggests that Earth's recent mini-moon might have originated as part of our actual moon long, long ago.

On January 18, the team at Firefly carried out Blue Ghost’s first engine burn, firing up the lander’s thrusters and main ...

An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an impact thousands of years ago.

A total lunar eclipse will be seen across North America on the night of March 13-14, 2025, while parts of Europe will get a brief view.

The sun's light is now shining on the other half ... NASA's SkyCal Events Calendar offers a comprehensive calendar of moon phases, lunar and solar eclipses and more for the entire calendar year.

The Chinese zodiac corresponds to various years people were born, and each animal is believed to influence the lives of ...

The Blue Ghost lunar lander, built by the Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace for NASA, launched to space on Jan. 15, and ...

The reddish hue during a total lunar eclipse happens because sunlight passes through Earth's atmosphere, which scatters blue ...