The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:45 ...

The lunar calendar is based on moon cycles, so the dates of the celebration shift slightly each year. Many Asian countries celebrate the Lunar New Year. While it is common in China, the other ...

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Objectives: The mission will locate different forms and amounts of water ice on the moon, which may offer insights into the lunar water cycle and provide locations where future crewed missions ...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander caught haunting images of Earth while preparing to make its way towards lunar orbit. Blue Ghost launched on the "Ghost Riders in the Sky" mission on Jan ...

A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight. It carries experiments for NASA, part of the space agency's effort to return astronauts ...

Before them stood a silvery metal contraption swathed in colourful wires – a box that they hope will one day make oxygen on the moon ... each oxygen-producing cycle. Along with colleagues ...

The Google Doodle is celebrating January's closing of Half Moon through an entertaining animated card game about the lunar cycle. This latest addition to Google Doodle's game series promises not only ...

By Becky Ferreira For a few months last fall, a school-bus-size space rock named 2024 PT5 gained fame as Earth’s new “mini-moon.” Astronomers rushed to study the object while it was still ...

The moon is an integral part of the sky above us. Over time, each month’s full moon has acquired a unique name of its own: ...