Furthermore, the findings bolster the theory that the moon formed when a giant, Mars -size protoplanet slammed into the young ...

Soil and rocks returned from the moon's far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth ...

Multiple spacecraft captured the moon's shadow sweeping across North America at more than 1,500 mph during the 2024 total ...

Moon is slowly moving away from Earth at a rate of 3.8 centimetres per year. This gradual drift affects Earth’s rotation and ...

A new image has emerged of the Red Planet rising above the lunar limb after being occulted by the moon in January.

April’s pink “micromoon” will appear smaller than other full moons this year as it nears its farthest point from Earth in its ...

April’s full pink moon dazzled skywatchers on April 12, 2025, rising just after sunset to illuminate Here are the best photos ...

April’s pink “micromoon” will appear smaller than other full moons this year as it nears its farthest point from Earth in its ...

The Pink Moon, April's full moon, will reach peak illumination April 12. The previous full moon was March's Worm Moon, which ...

The leading explanation for all of these mysteries is known as the giant impact hypothesis. According to this story, when the solar system was just getting started, a Mars-size protoplanet named Theia ...

An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into Earth, but the James Webb Space Telescope went to get a look at it ...

New Webb Telescope data confirms that asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth during its 2032 flyby. As for the Moon, not ...