A mini moon that will bid farewell to Earth soon may in fact be a small hunk of the big moon — the one that has loomed far ...

For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is ...

It sounds like something out of a science-fiction movie. For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is more than just a ...

There is only one way to experience lunar gravity while still on Earth, or rather a few thousand feet above its surface: on a parabolic flight. In this exclusive mini-documentary, Space.com reporter ...

New research shows that volcanoes erupted on the far side of the moon billions of years ago, mirroring activity on the near ...

Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that we can see, ...

Though officially full on Friday, November 15, at 4:29 p.m. EST, the moon will also look plenty full and bright all night ...

This weekend has November’s full Moon, or Beaver Moon, marking the last ‘supermoon’ of 2024. At a distance of 224,853 miles, this final ‘supermoon’ of the year will make for an interesting spectacle, ...

The experts found that the moon’s chemical composition is strikingly similar, but not identical, to Earth’s. A conclusion was drawn that perhaps the moon was born from the debris cast off during a ...

These changes in appearance are the phases of the moon. As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct phases. The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full moon ...