Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and astronauts.
In 2020, scientists reported the detection of hematite, an iron oxide mineral otherwise known as rust, distributed through ...
If you missed September's full moon on Sunday, don't worry. There's still time to see it over the next few days. There are only three full moons left in 2025! So, some people may want to try to catch ...
Recent scientific research has unearthed an intriguing proposition that Earth may have once been orbited by two moons instead of one. This radical idea not only challenges our understanding of the ...
The Moon appears unchanging in the night sky, but its movement hides a slow transformation. For decades, scientists have observed that our satellite is gradually moving away from Earth, year ...
Researchers are discussing 2025 PN7, a small celestial body that's following a similar orbital path to our planet's without being gravitationally tied to Earth ...
The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready ...
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On the evening of September 7, the second (and final) total lunar eclipse of the year will take place—serving up the striking sight of a red “blood moon” in the sky across much of the world. Total ...
In 1997, a group of 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate cult believed the 1995 discovery of the Hale-Bopp comet signaled a ...
On September 7, the moon will turn a coppery red during an 82-minute eclipse, one of the most widely seen celestial shows of the decade. A coppery moon glows above Waterton Lakes National Park in ...
Big things are coming with September’s lunar eclipse. This month, the full moon in Pisces — nicknamed the Corn Moon — will lead to some major shake-ups. The Corn Moon arrives Sept. 7 at 11:09 a.m. PT.