As of Tuesday, Sept. 16, the moon phase is Waning Crescent, and it is 28% lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily ...

Three celestial bodies are preparing to meet up for one night in September in a cosmic conjunction that should be widely ...

The Moon, our constant celestial companion, is drifting away from Earth at a slow but measurable rate. According to a ...

Long ago, the Moon was much nearer Earth. Scientists believe a protoplanet collision created the Moon 4.5 billion years ago.

Each night, the moon glistens in the night sky, replete with all sorts of meanings depending on the person viewing it. Poets ...

A recently observed object called 2025 PN7 was found orbiting near the Earth. The quasi-moon is expected to accompany our planet in a similar orbit for 60 years.

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...

This hasn't always been the case. If we take the current rate of recession and project it backwards, the Moon collides with ...

On Sept. 21-22, a partial solar eclipse will see the moon sweep over the sun's disk, blocking its light over a swathe of the ...

And speaking of the break of dawn, that happens nowadays at around 5:15 a.m. local daylight time. And that's the time for ...

The bottom of the world is set to be front and center for a partial solar eclipse. Antarctica, New Zealand and a sliver of ...