The Moon appears unchanging in the night sky, but its movement hides a slow transformation. For decades, scientists have observed that our satellite is gradually moving away from Earth, year ...

This week in Skywatch, I want to go back to basics when it comes to the moon. So why does the moon change shape? Why is it a crescent on one night, a half-moon another night, and a full moon on yet ...

Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and astronauts.

Keep reading to find out what you can spot in the night sky tonight, October 2. What is today’s moon phase? As of Thursday, ...

Wondering why tonight's moon is so big and orange? October full hunter's moon 2025 is the harvest supermoon, that shines for ...

The Orionid meteor shower will peak Oct. 20-21 right when the moon will be new and 0% lit, providing perfect viewing ...

The 2025 Harvest Moon will appear in October. This occurrence is rare. It will also be a Supermoon. The moon will look larger ...

The next full moon will be the harvest moon and it will be the first supermoon of 2025, making it the largest and brightest full moon of the year, illuminating the sky for several nights. Here's what ...

Now that the fireworks are done with (sort of), another celestial object will brighten this week's evening skies: the full Buck Moon. July's full moon will be especially low on the horizon, too, ...

Triton was discovered in 1846 by the British astronomer William Lassell, but much about Neptune’s largest moon still remains a mystery. A flyby by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1989 offered a quick ...