By the time I turned sixteen, she was completely blind, and so, while my father was downtown with the scum of the earth, it was my job to keep my ... The other boys were already filling out their ...

Four prominent celestial objects — the moon, a bright planet and two bright stars — will come together to form a "celestial ...

The Moon’s gravitational tug causes Earth’s waters to bulge, birthing tides. During both Full and New Moons, the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in alignment, generating “spring tides.” ...

Our planet is going to spin a little faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, thanks to the moon’s distance from the equator.

Longtime imager and Astronomy magazine contributor Giovanni Tumino just sent me his latest image, and I’m gagging. He was ...

New moon: The moon is between Earth and the sun, and the side of the moon facing toward us receives no direct sunlight; it is lit only by dim sunlight reflected from Earth.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — After launching from Florida's space coast and cruising toward the moon for the last five months, the Japanese company ispace is preparing to touch down its lunar lander ...

Because Earth moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun, being further away means it travels slower along its orbit. This ...

Your moon sign relates to your emotional world, intuition, self image, and more. Gemini moons are known for being curious, adaptable, quick-witted, and humorous. Gemini moons may intellectualize their ...