Footage from the spacecraft shows a crescent Earth slipping away from the structure of the European-Japanese probe, which should arrive in orbit Mercury in 2025.

Earthshine has been around as long as the moon and Earth have, but it took awhile for humans to understand the cause of it.

Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...

As Orion passed back into view of Earth, it took images of the crescent planet rising above the moon’s cratered surface.

Lockheed Martin is setting up its subsidiary Crescent to meet an anticipated demand for a reliable lunar communications service, providing a direct line between Earth and its only natural satellite.

A rare lunar occultation, fading crescent moon, and an interstellar visitor make for a memorable week of stargazing in ...

NASA's Artemis 1 mission's Orion spacecraft captured amazing views of the Earthset as the moon passed in front of it on ...

NASA's Orion spacecraft records stunning 'crescent Earth' on return flight home The unmanned spacecraft is slated for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 11.

This week we continue with our discussion about heaven, and realize we’ve left many stones unturned. Even though our knowledge of the next life is sparse by design, our curiosity ...

Join Mark for this week's Sky Watch as he takes you on a fascinating lunar journey from the invisible new moon (June 27-28) perfect for deep-sky observing of the Hercules Cluster (M13) and Ring Nebula ...

View Apollo 15 Stunning slender crescent Earth from deep space, illuminated by sunlight from the side and basked in the beam of a lens flare by NASA on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by ...