Multiple bullets containing a tiny spectrometer could be shot into the lunar soil by an astronaut or rover, allowing analysis ...

Minuscule meteoroids slamming into the lunar surface could be kicking up most of the atoms that make up the lunar exosphere.

Over 50 years ago, NASA put a man on the moon — now they want to do it again. But to ensure the safety of their crew, they ...

Here are the dates for the full moons in 2024. The next full moon will be on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7:26 a.m. EDT (1126 GMT. The moon will still appear full the night before and after its peak to ...

Although many lunar phenomena are one-night-only events, a ring around the moon is much less elusive. Also known as a lunar halo, a bright white ring of light around the moon can appear anytime ...

This week, the moon has been hanging out with not one, but three different planets on three different days. The three planets -- Jupiter, Mars and Mercury -- have been in conjunction with the moon ...

Moon watchers will get a special treat this month: September's full "harvest" moon is also a supermoon, meaning it's slightly bigger and brighter than an average moon. The full moon will be ...

Some of this material came raining back down to the surface, while the rest mixed with the remains of Theia, eventually coalescing into a single satellite: our moon. This scenario represents our ...

It'll still be plenty bright for the next few days. Although the moon was full on Aug. 19, Aug. 20 will feature a moon that is 98.8% full and the Aug. 21 moon will be 94.7% full. What exactly is a ...

This year's full harvest moon is also a supermoon, and it's rising early Tuesday evening. There will also be the last partial lunar eclipse of the year later, Tuesday evening. Here's the best time ...

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 ...