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 ...

This month's full moon is an extra special one, thanks to an optical illusion so baffling, nobody actually knows how it works. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, and you step outside tonight, you ...

This week in Skywatch, I want to go back to basics when it comes to the moon. So why does the moon change shape? Why is it a crescent on one night, a half-moon another night, and a full moon on yet ...

Have you ever tossed and turned under a full moon and wondered if its glow was keeping you awake? For generations, people ...

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the full moon passes completely into Earth's shadow, known as the umbra. Instead of disappearing into darkness, the moon transforms into a striking reddish color — a ...

One of the lowest-hanging full moons of the year will be visible tonight in the sign of Capricorn as the Mercury Retrograde nears. Here's everything to know about July's buck moon and what it means. A ...

A total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, will occur Sept. 7-8. The September lunar eclipse will be the last of the year. The next lunar eclipse visible from North America will not be until ...

The year's three final full moons will illuminate Michigan skies and appear larger and brighter in the night sky the usual. The last three full moons of 2025, coming in early October, November and ...

Now that the fireworks are done with (sort of), another celestial object will brighten this week's evening skies: the full Buck Moon. July's full moon will be especially low on the horizon, too, ...

This week in Starwatch I want to go back to basics when it comes to the moon. So why does the moon change shape? Why is it a crescent on one night, a half-moon another night, and a full moon on yet ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) ...

Now that Fourth of July fireworks are done with, another celestial object will brighten this week's evening skies: the full Buck Moon. July's full moon will be especially low on the horizon, too, ...