Sometimes, it's hard to remember that Earth is constantly being bombarded by literally tons of space debris daily. The larger ...

Learn about the Next Generation Lunar Retroreflector and how NASA will utilize it to learn more about the Moon.

That's because a black moon is the term for the second new moon to fall in a single calendar month, and new moons appear ...

A rare Black Moon will rise at the end of the year, and it will give both professional and amateur astronomers a great ...

New results from China's Chang'e 5 mission suggest that the Moon possessed a magnetic field well into its midlife, much ...

The black moon is set to occur at 5:37 p.m. ET on Monday, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory. New moons occur every four ...

The new moon in Capricorn, the last new moon of 2024, is upon us, giving us a chance to cast a proverbial light toward the ...

There's a full moon shining in every calendar month of 2025 on these dates: Jan. 13, Feb. 12, March 14, April 13, May 12, ...

A black moon also refers to the new moon phase itself when the moon is positioned between Earth and the sun, making it nearly ...

As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct phases. The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter) occur about a week apart, with the full ...

New research suggests volcanic activity reshaped the Moon's geology, resetting its apparent age to 4.35 billion years.

As the next full moon nears, a more rare new moon will grace the New Year's Eve sky, marking the end of 2024 — the black moon ...