The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 15Are you familiar with the constellation Crater the Cup?

The Moon is now just over two days old, a sliver of its eastern limb lit by the Sun as sunrise slowly crawls across the nearside. Catch the delicate crescent this evening, when it stands just 2° from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. A robotic emissary looked out across the gray, pockmarked surface of ...