When the dark side of the Moon is facing Earth we cannot see it; this is called a new moon. As the Moon starts to orbit Earth we can see more and more of the lit side. At various stages in its ...

Planetary alignments have always been a fascinating subject, both for scientists and astrology enthusiasts alike. The idea ...

The private Fram2 mission is launching later today, sending a crew of amateurs to an unprecedented polar orbit—a frontier ...

So how did our planet end up with such a special moon? The answer is that, surprisingly enough, the moon is a piece of our planet.There's a lot going on with the moon. For starters, it exists, which ...

However, getting an orbital kick from Earth, its orbit will still cross ours, just not as often. The current orbit shows a ...

The spacecraft, about the size of a small car, conducted a series of experiments. It drilled three feet into the lunar soil, took X-ray images of the magnetic bubble that surrounds and protects Earth ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

In contrast, during a total solar eclipse — which is preceded by a partial eclipse — the moon completely covers the sun, ...

For example, the sun’s gravity tugs harder on the moon than Earth’s does! So does the moon orbit the sun or our planet? Well, the trick here is that both Earth and the moon orbit the sun together.

The US astronauts stranded on the International Space Station are home at last — more than nine months after their days-long ...

Spain, and the northern hemisphere in general, will be able to see a partial solar eclipse. In Spain, it will begin at 10:48 a.m. and last approximately 21 ...

Thanks to the Moon’s orbit around Earth, the angle of sunlight hitting the lunar surface and being reflected back to our planet changes. That creates different lunar phases. The next Full Moon ...