The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth, a fact confirmed by decades of laser measurements and detailed in a recent ...

Today, Dec. 20, 2025, the moon is 0 days old and is in the New Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 0% illuminated.

June's full moon is nearly here and it's set to be the lowest full moon in nearly 20 years, experts say. This week's full moon's low position is due to what's called a major lunar standstill, ...

The moon will appear slightly larger and brighter Monday night during what's known as a supermoon. October's supermoon is the first of three this year. It happens when a full moon is closer to Earth ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight.

The next full moon will be the first of the new year 2026 - a supermoon that shines for days. Here's when and what to know ...

Humanity’s relationship with the moon has always been simple. One planet, one moon — a cosmic partnership as reliable as sunrise. But that clarity just got murkier. Astronomers have confirmed ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) ...

As a superpower Space Race II speeds up, the U.S. needs to launch a national emergency campaign to beat China in landing ...

The last full moon of the year will appear Thursday evening as the cold moon. It's also the third consecutive supermoon.

The object, the latest “quasi-moon” detected by astronomers, could be with us for almost another 60 years. By Robin George Andrews The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as ...