Earth has only one natural satellite, the moon, which is relatively large compared to its parent planet. It orbits Earth at ...

A celestial leap is set to take place over two nights as the moon and Jupiter will appear to dance near to each other in the ...

A new study has revealed a connection between Earth’s slowing rotation and the rise of oxygen in the atmosphere, a critical ...

Simply look to the western sky after sunset. The delicate form of the crescent moon is set to draw close to the planet ...

While Earth's slowdown is not noticeable on human timescales, it's enough to work significant changes over eons. One of those ...

"With only lunar soil and a basic ingredient from the sun — which is always spitting out hydrogen — there's a possibility of ...

The only problem is that no one on Earth will be able to see it. However, this close-up occurs during the least favorable time because it occurs during a new Moon, when 0% of our only satellite ...

A team of researchers has linked Earth's slowing rotation to the Great Oxidation Event, which made the planet more habitable ...

Scientists confirm the Sun's charged particles can create water on the Moon. Learn how solar wind interacts with lunar soil.

It’s a crisp January night at the Heep Center, but graduate student Jess Atkin doesn’t mind. Making her way through the ...