It sounds like something out of a science-fiction movie. For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is more than just a ...

Here are the dates for the full moons in 2024. The next full moon will be on Sunday, Dec. 15. It will officially reach its full moon phase at 4:02 a.m. EST (0902 GMT) but local moonrise times vary ...

The Moon is one of nature's wonders, but to photograph it successfully you first have to understand it. Although astrophotographers specializing in the Moon usually photograph it through a powerful ...

Landing 12 people on the moon remains one of NASA's greatest achievements, if not the greatest. Astronauts on the Apollo missions of the 1960s and '70s collected rocks, took photos, performed ...

The full moon will arrive Nov. 15, 2024, at 4:28 p.m. ET. As the chill of November sets in, embrace the energy of the final supermoon in a rare series of three, known as the full beaver moon — a ...

Stargazers are in for a treat this week as a stunning full moon illuminates the night sky. But this isn't just any full moon—it's a supermoon, appearing larger and brighter than usual as it ...

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The moon will reach one of its closest points to Earth later this week, resulting in this year’s last supermoon, an unofficial astronomical event occurring up to four times annually, according ...

16. This year's Beaver Moon is the final of four supermoons in 2024, following August's Sturgeon Moon, September's Harvest Moon and October's Hunter's Moon. A supermoon is a consequence of the ...

Body tides refer to the deformations experienced by celestial bodies when they gravitationally interact with other objects. Think of how the powerful gravity of Jupiter tugs on its moon Europa.

Credit: CASC HELSINKI — China’s Long March 10A rocket is set to have its first flight in 2026, in what will be a crucial step in the country’s efforts to get astronauts on the moon.