NASA's long-awaited mission to send a spacecraft to scour Jupiter's moon Europa for signs of extraterrestrial life appears to ...

The long-anticipated launch of NASA’s Europa Clipper from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) marked the culmination of years of dedicated work. Hundreds of engineers, scientists, and researchers ...

What is the moon phase today? Today, Jan. 18, 2025, the moon is 19 days old, in the Waning Gibbous phase of its lunar cycle. It is 78% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

The next and first full moon of the year, also known as the Wolf Moon, will be in peak view on Monday. January's full moon will reach peak illumination at 5:27 p.m. ET on Monday, according to NASA.

The Europa Clipper launches for Jupiter’s ice-shrouded moon On Oct. 14, a Falcon Heavy launched the Europa Clipper on a five-and-a-half-year voyage to Jupiter. The probe, once it is in orbit aro ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

When: Friday, Mar. 14, 2025. 2024’s first total lunar eclipse. As seen from North and South America, the full moon will turn reddish for 65 minutes from 2:26 to 3:31 a.m. EDT. Following it will ...

Earth won't experience another Blue Moon until 2026. Here we explore this phenomenon in more detail. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

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 ...

A second new moon in a month is called the 'black moon'. Skywatchers will have the opportunity to close out the year by experiencing a rare astronomical event known as the "black moon".

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