By Becky Ferreira For a few months last fall, a school-bus-size space rock named 2024 PT5 gained fame as Earth’s new “mini-moon.” Astronomers rushed to study the object while it was still ...

Recent photos taken by India’s Space Research Organization moon orbiter, known as Chandrayaan 2, clearly show the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 landing sites more than 50 years later. The photos were ...

Here are the dates for the full moons in 2025. The next full moon will be on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. It will officially reach its full moon phase at 8:53 a.m. EDT (1353 GMT) but local moonrise ...

December is coming to an end with a "black moon" on Monday night, Dec. 30, but those hoping to see the phenomenon will be out of luck. That's because a black moon is the term for the second new ...

As the next full moon nears, a more rare new moon will grace tonight's sky, marking the end of 2024 — the black moon. Tonight's black moon is a rare celestial phenomena that happens roughly ...

Here are the best lunar events to see in 2025, including the Major Lunar Standstill, eclipses, occultations and conjunctions involving the moon. From an occultation of Mars to conjunctions with ...

We say goodbye to 2024 with a rare celestial event tonight, as skywatchers can look up and see a black moon. This phenomenon happens roughly once every 32 months, making it a special and ...

For example, he has rarely criticized NASA or its overall goal to return humans to the moon through the Artemis program. Rather, Musk, who has long preferred Mars as a destination for humans ...

Get your binoculars out! On Saturday (Jan. 4), skywatchers in the U.K. and most of Western and Central Europe will be able to see Saturn vanish behind the crescent moon — an event known as a ...

In the UK's Whitley Bay, a shining waxing crescent Moon glows with Venus to the right Stargazers around the globe were treated to a stunning celestial scene on Friday as Venus appeared shining ...

Calling all stargazers, a special event is taking place in the night sky next week. A rare kind of new moon - known as a 'black moon' - will occur on 30 December. However, as with all new moons ...

Stargazers spied an unusual sight on Friday night, as Venus appeared beside a crescent moon. The planet could be seen with the naked eye in locations lucky enough to have clear skies and ...