Although there are arguably many great reasons why America is a great place to live, research shows that there are a few ...

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

Scientists say Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck—dramatic trenches near the lunar south pole—were carved in a blast that ...

Two such lunar canyons, Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, stretch over 270 km (168 miles) each, with depths of 2.7 km ...

Earth's most constant companion and the easiest celestial object to find in the night sky, the Moon has been fascinating ...

A striking orange-red full moon known as the snow moon will peak out from below the horizon this week. The second full moon of the winter, the snow moon will rise to illuminate evening skies for ...

30% of Spaniards believe aliens have landed on Earth, and 14% think the Moon landing was faked. Credit: US Government footage of Unidentified Flying Object - US Navy.

This year, the full moon occurs 10 days after Groundhog Day, a tradition celebrated annually to predict the weather. On Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter.

WASHINGTON - NASA’s mega moon rocket appears to be at crossroads following a major announcement by Boeing that it plans to significantly decrease the number of employees working on the project.

February’s full moon will shine for days before Valentine's Day with an added bonus view of Venus — named after the Roman goddess of love — during February's rare planetary parade.

The Moon reaches apogee, the farthest point from Earth in its orbit, at 8:10 P.M. EST — when it will then sit 251,582 miles (404,882 kilometers) away. Sunrise: 6:50 A.M. Sunset: 5:39 P.M ...