Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Google is celebrating the February moon cycle with an interactive Doodle. The moon will appear half full when it rises Friday night, earning it's "half moon" nickname, even though ...

Before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the moon, much remained unknown about the lunar surface. While most scientists ...

Hundreds of millions of Americans will have the chance in March to see the first total lunar eclipse in nearly three years.

But if daytime skies were darkened during the total solar eclipse, does that mean the night will grow darker during a total ...

Nocturnal bull ants use polarised moonlight to navigate during foraging, a unique adaptation in the animal kingdom.

Here's everything you need to know about how to see the first "blood moon" total lunar eclipse since 2022, and the only one ...

The rise of the "Snow Moon" today sets in motion a lunar orbit that will result in a total lunar eclipse for North America on ...

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

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At 7:36 a.m. EST, today is every stargazer’s favorite moment of the month — the new moon. This lunar phase sees the moon roughly between the Earth and the sun, making the moon invisible but ...

It is a Japanese-led commercial mission. Astronauts won't be walking on the moon until 2027, but you’ll see a lot of rockets heading there this year, part of an ambitious series of uncrewed ...

(Firefly Aerospace via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight. Still circling Earth, Firefly ...