Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and astronauts.
The Moon appears unchanging in the night sky, but its movement hides a slow transformation. For decades, scientists have observed that our satellite is gradually moving away from Earth, year ...
The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...
Historical observations of the Moon's motion, dating back to ancient civilizations, played a crucial role in the development of timekeeping and calendar systems. The Moon's orbital cycle can be ...
A paper from several NASA scientists and other researchers explores whether an asteroid with a 4% chance of hitting the moon ...
U.S. scientists confirm Earth's new quasi-moon, 2025 PN7, sharing our orbit for 60 more years. Learn how quasi-moons work and ...
Will October's full moon take place on Halloween? No, but it does mark the first supermoon of 2025. What we know.