The full moon this week will be a spectacular Beaver Supermoon—the last in a series of four supermoons this year. Here's how ...

As such, the term Earthshine is sometimes referred to as "The old moon in the new moon's arms." The glow is produced by light from a fully illuminated Earth reflecting off the lunar surface.

At this time, you'll also see a waxing or waning Crescent Moon close to the horizon, and it comes with the bonus of Earthshine. Although 50% of the Moon is constantly being illuminated by the Sun, ...

Asteroid 2024 PT5, Earth's temporary mini-moon, is about to return to orbiting the sun after two months in orbit. A new study ...

Google's latest Doodle celebrates the third quarter moon phase with a fun interactive card game.

For a brief moment, Earth has been graced by a second moon—asteroid 2024 PT5—a celestial visitor that won’t be staying long.

The space superpowers set to send robotic scouts and human discoverers to the Moon over the next decade - the U.S. and China - should forge a special pact on peaceful coexistence crafted to ...

New research explores if the moon was captured by Earth or formed by a collision. Scientists weigh theories, analyzing lunar ...

Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that we can see, new research confirms. Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by ...

Scientists have published the first detailed analyses of the historic cache of lunar soil and rock that China retrieved from ...

The full moon will arrive Nov. 15, 2024, at 4:28 p.m. ET. As the chill of November sets in, embrace the energy of the final supermoon in a rare series of three, known as the full beaver moon — a ...

Google has unveiled an interactive Doodle game to celebrate the end of November's Half Moon phase. This engaging feature allows users to learn about the lunar cycle in a fun and educational manner.