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Earth had a secret neighbor, and it may explain our moonEarth may have a moon today because a nearby neighbor once crashed into us, a new analysis of Apollo samples and terrestrial rocks reveals.
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What's the darkest place in the solar system? What about the universe?Space looks very dark from Earth. But does the solar system, and the universe for that matter, have an area that's the darkest of all?
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Scientists finally find explanation for lopsided cloud that follows Earth's moon through spaceThe moon's oddly skewed dust cloud may be caused by an extreme day-night temperature difference, a new study suggests.
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Beaver Supermoon: The biggest, brightest full moon of the year rises tonightNovember's full Beaver supermoon will occur on Nov. 5, but it will be best seen the following evening as it rises into the sky in the east.
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What are the mysterious lights sometimes seen on the moon?Earth's moon is occasionally illuminated by flickers, glows or beams of light. What are these mysterious lights?
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We were wrong about how the moon's largest and oldest crater formed — and that's great news for NASA's next lunar landingA new study has revealed that our understanding of the South Pole-Aitken basin was quite literally back-to-front, meaning astronauts on NASA's future Artemis III mission may be able to collect valuable samples of ancient radioactive material, known as KREEP.
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Harvest supermoon photos: See the moon at its biggest and brightest in pictures from around the worldThis year's full 'Harvest moon' was also a supermoon. Check out some of the best images of this lunar event with our worldwide gallery.
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The full Harvest Moon supermoon rises tonightThe famous Harvest Moon — the first of three supermoons of 2025 — will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises tonight (Oct. 6-7).
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Artemis Program: NASA's plan to send humans back to the moonBasic information about the Artemis program's Space Launch System and Orion capsule.
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