Papua New Guinea is undergoing economic and social transformation. It is one of the most diverse countries in the world; home to over 11.78 million people and more than 800 different languages spoken ...

The near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 was first observed on August 7. (Representative Image) Nicknamed as a "mini moon" or "second moon," asteroid 2024 PT5 was first seen on August 7 by a NASA ...

The moon and Mars will share a close approach in the night sky tonight (Nov. 20), coming close enough together for a nice pairing for the naked eye or binoculars. As seen from the United States ...

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 ...

Researchers have had their first-ever look at samples brought back from the Moon’s far side — and the rocks detail a history of volcanic activity that spans billions of years. “We can tell ...

According to the Science Centre Singapore observatory, the name “beaver moon” is traditionally given to the full moon that appears in November. The term has its roots in Native American and ...

Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago, US and Chinese researchers have found. Analysis of samples collected by a Chinese mission found basalt ...

Basalt samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission helped researchers for the first time to precisely measure the age of volcanic eruptions on the far side of the Moon. After analyzing the sample ...

The fourth and final supermoon of 2024—known as the “beaver moon”— will hit this month. The moment of the full moon will be visible on Friday, Nov. 15th, but the sight will also appear ...

Scientists have published the first detailed analyses of the historic cache of lunar soil and rock that China retrieved from the far side of the moon this year. Chang’e-6, the first mission to ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The moon has some new stories to tell. Scientists have published the first detailed analyses of the ...

A bronze sculpture of Ad Astra, a Kansa Indian, perched atop the Kansas Capitol dome is silhouetted against the nearly full moon on Thursday in Topeka, Kan. (Charlie Riedel/AP) The last supermoon ...