Earth's moon is one of the few objects bright enough to be seen in the daytime sky — along with the most dazzling planets ...

Earth didn’t always have a moon. In the beginning of the solar system, when the planets were still forming, something ...

We're in the Waxing Crescent phase.

Look to the west shortly after sunset on April 17 to find Venus appearing as a bright evening star 15 degrees from the ...

The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a sightseeing flight off the Hawaiian island of Kauai last month, killing three ...

Those of us inspired by their mission back home on Earth also have greater appreciation for some everyday skills that prove ...

Differences in perspective can cause the Moon's orientation to change significantly, both across regions and over time.

The lunar south pole looks chaotic from orbit. Craters heaped upon craters, ancient basins, scarps and slopes tumbling in ...

By striking a gold nanorod off-center with an electron beam, researchers found a simple way to make light spin.

Viewers on Earth have experienced the Moon’s awe-inspiring beauty through the eyes of the Artemis II astronauts.

Russian scientists have developed a prototype system that will allow astronauts to return to the space station in case of accidental separation during extravehicular activities. Another technology ...

NASA’s historic Artemis II mission nears its journey’s end as the Orion spacecraft prepares for a Pacific splashdown amid ...