The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite. Whether enjoying a lunar eclipse or observing the Moon’s surface, it has many fascinating features to explore.
The leading explanation for each of these events is what’s known as a bit flip: an electronic glitch caused by radiation from space. Although uncommon, they can have significant consequences. And as ...
Mercury and Jupiter are growing closer in the evening sky, but the former is also getting fainter and more challenging to ...
The Full Moon glows, Mercury stands still, and Venus blazes bright as it closes in on the heart of in Leo the Lion in the sky ...
Believe it or not, it actually is just a coincidence — and a happy one at that. The Moon and Sun have virtually the same angular size in our sky because the Sun is about 400 times wider than the Moon, ...
A robotic spacecraft headed to the Marshall Islands last week — the last stop on its way to rescue a 21-year-old NASA space ...
Today in the history of astronomy, China’s mission returns the first samples from the lunar farside.
The strange, two-toned moon Iapetus moves north of Saturn early this morning, offering an easy chance to spot it.
The asteroid Lutetia is skimming past several bright stars in Scorpius, including two stunning doubles you won’t want to miss ...