DART's goal was to examine how well a planetary defense strategy in moving a threatening space rock away from Earth. Hera will examine the collision from a nearby vantage point, providing a different ...

November's spectacle closes out a series of four big and bright full moons that have captivated sky watchers since late ...

Though officially full on Friday, November 15, at 4:29 p.m. EST, the moon will also look plenty full and bright all night both Thursday and Saturday.

A new moon occurs when the moon is directly between Earth and the sun, with its shadowed side pointing towards us. You can see a new moon when it crosses the face of the sun during a solar eclipse.

The full moon this week will be a spectacular Beaver Supermoon—the last in a series of four supermoons this year. Here's how ...

In an image snapped by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8, Mexico's most active volcano Popocatépetl can be seen spewing out ash and smoke. The volcano was particularly active last week, ...

On September 29, 2024, Earth captured a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. It won't be around much longer.

A recent study points to an exciting possibility: that Uranus's moon Miranda, located in the far reaches of our solar system, ...

The hunter’s moon ... closest point to earth — is expected to peak on Nov. 15. Click here to read more about the hunter’s moon from the Asbury Park Press, and see photos of the stunning ...

This particular supermoon was extra special since its orbit was closest to Earth ... the full moon was spectacular still a sight to see. Read ahead for the best photos of the 2024 Hunter's ...

The European Space Agency's Hera asteroid mission has beamed back its first images from space, capturing a stunning view of Earth and the moon ... releasing the new Hera images.