The moon may be a familiar sight in the night sky – but because it's tidally locked to Earth, there is one side of the lunar surface we never see. This side was a mystery for centuries. It wasn't ...

As of Wednesday, Nov. 19, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. This means 1% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's ...

Watch the moon phases and libration for 2024, as seen from Earth's Southern Hemisphere, in this time-lapsed animation that is set at hourly intervals. Video credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Stu ...

Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night sky. Some nights when we look up at the moon, it is full and bright; sometimes it is just a sliver of silvery light. These changes in appearance are ...

The stunningly gorgeous Yahoo! Weather app that inspired Apple’s own new iOS 7 app for iPhone and iPad has just gotten another update, adding some great features that only enhance the usability and ...

As sky-watchers throughout the U.S. look up tonight, many wonder, What phase is the Moon in right now? If you look at the sky with a telescope or just enjoy the night sky with your eyes, knowing the ...

Time for a trip to Tycho Crater. Earth's moon reaches its last quarter phase later this week! Read on to discover when and where to catch the fleeting lunar milestone, and what else to find in the ...

It's the start of a new calendar year, and as time marches on through 2025, the lunar phases and celestial events await. This report highlights the lunar phases with dates and times for the full moon ...

A thorough investigation published in May 2023 found that the inner core of the Moon is, in fact, a solid ball with a density ...

A visual guide to the audacious moon-landing mission design that put SpaceX and NASA in the hot seat — and has experts ...

Last week, a handful of watching telescopes captured something crashing into the moon. Then over the weekend, a second object ...