The first major astronomical event visible in 2026 is a total lunar eclipse, or “blood moon.” This phenomenon is highly prized by stargazers because the entire lunar disk takes on a reddish color for ...

The Worm Moon is one of those quiet wonders of early spring. It rises around March, just when the nights are still long but the days are hinting at wa.

Mark your calendars: A total lunar eclipse will turn the Moon red on March 3 - and you won't need special glasses to see it.

The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists' minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, is ...

New maps issued by NASA detail exactly when and where skywatchers across the contiguous U.S. can see the upcoming total lunar ...

The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and ...

LIBERTY — The historic late 1972 launch of the Apollo 17 mission to the moon represented more than a space expedition to merely collect rock samples from the lunar landscape while making history: It ...