This means that one lunar rotation on its axis corresponds to the time of revolution around Earth, equal to 29.5 days. On a daily basis, the moon appears to move eastward in the sky by 12°, and ...

There will also be two total lunar eclipses that occur during the March and September full moon events. A lunar eclipse, ...

Understand the moon phases and you can wager a pretty good guess for when the next full moon is no matter where we are in the ...

Last year, a pair of researchers claimed that the shockwaves of the shutdown could be felt as far as the moon, causing a ...

Scientists say Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck—dramatic trenches near the lunar south pole—were carved in a blast that ...

Scientists found that an asteroid impact carved two massive canyons on the moon in minutes. High-speed debris helped shape ...

Before arriving at the moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the sun, Earth, and moon over several months ...

Galileo precedes today’s physicists by many generations, but his work underscores the interplay of intellect and observation ...

These popular astronomy questions, answered by Astronomy magazine, will help you better understand our universe - and share ...

People gazing up at the night sky this March will have the opportunity to see the Moon change color during a special eclipse ...

Good morning! It’s Monday, February 10, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive ...

These days, however, Sputnik is remembered as the moment of national reckoning rather than a knee-jerk response to a Cold War ...