Yes, you read that right. From September 29 to November 25, "mini-moon"-an asteroid- will enter Earth's orbit and circle ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that we can see, new research confirms. Researchers analyzed lunar soil ...

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

"Because the orbit of the moon is not a perfect circle, the moon is sometimes closer to the Earth than at other times during its orbit." On average, supermoons appear about 7% bigger and about ...

"Because the orbit of the moon is not a perfect circle, the moon is sometimes closer to the Earth than at other times during ...

Last month's full moon, also a supermoon, is known as the Hunter's Moon, and this month's also has nickname. Here's what to ...

This is because the Moon's orbit is not a perfect circle due to the Earth's gravitational pull; instead it is elliptical, like an elongated circle or oval. Because of this, there are times in the ...

New research confirms volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon billions of years ago. Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China’s Chang’e-spacecraft and found fragments of ...