The moon's orbit is elliptical, or oval-shaped, meaning as its distance from our planet changes, its apparent size changes, ...

The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...

The space station and one other Easter egg — the site of NASA's next human moon landing — are hidden in this lucky photo.

The lander, Blue Ghost, fired its engines for four minutes Thursday to propel the spacecraft into lunar orbit ahead of a ...

Mars will appear to make an ultraclose approach to the moon on Sunday, after Jupiter had a turn earlier this week. Here's how ...

Andrew James McCarthy, frames the space station with Shackleton Crater, a famous landmark on the moon near its south pole.

There will also be two total lunar eclipses that occur during the March and September full moon events. A lunar eclipse, ...

People gazing up at the night sky in a few weeks will have the opportunity to see the moon change color during a special celestial event.

And be sure to get outside after sunset tonight (Feb. 1). For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up close to Venus, particularly for skywatchers across the Western Hemisphere.

“Our area will experience an excellent Blood Red Total Lunar Eclipse this coming March,” local Astronomer Jay Reynolds said. ...

Want to see the moon up close in the night sky? The Celestron NexStar 4SE is ideal for beginners wanting quality, reliable and quick views of celestial objects. For a more in-depth look ...