Due to its rusty red appearance caused by iron oxide in its soil, Mars has always been known as the Red Planet. However, ...

A Hunter's moon has been lighting up the sky across Berkshire this week - and our readers have captured some stunning photos ...

It's an age-old question and one that any meteorologist hears quite often. Why is the sky blue? It has to do with light waves ...

Before the Over and Out farewell tour comes to Nashville, we take a close look at the influential work of the band and its ...

Apple chose the NASA Blue Marble for the default welcome screen and wallpaper, and I had no idea beforehand. Here’s how I did it. In 2002 my colleague Reto Stöckli (now back in Switzerland) was ...

A second moon has officially entered Earth’s orbit—sort of. Although it’s being called a “mini-moon,” it’s actually an asteroid named 2024 PT5. The asteroid has been temporarily ...

The word is used for asteroids or comets that become bound to our gravity and so become a satellite, just like the real Moon that we see every night is. They are “mini” because they are small ...

October's new moon will occur today (Oct. 2) and create a dazzling annular solar eclipse. October's new moon will bring us a spectacular 'ring of fire' eclipse The new moon occurs on Wednesday ...

If you were hoping to see the “mini moon,” you’ve probably been disappointed. But experts say the asteroid was an important milestone in planetary defense research. Though there are hundreds ...

Earth obtained a new mini-moon, which is actually a near-Earth asteroid, named 2024 PT, on Sept. 29. The asteroid is estimated to be 33 feet wide, about the length of a school bus and at least ...

New information about Pluto's largest moon that was revealed by a NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) telescope was shared publicly this week. The journal Nature Communications on ...