CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Soil and rocks returned from the moon’s mysterious far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth, Chinese scientists reported Wednesday.

On Saturday evening (May 3), as the sky darkens, check out the rather wide (45-percent illuminated) waxing crescent moon, which will ... shines as bright as a 3rd-magnitude star.

The Italian Space Agency has picked European company Blue Skies Space to build a fleet of satellites around the moon to map the ancient universe. Blue Skies has partnered with another space ...

The May 2025 full moon, also called the "flower moon," officially occurs on Monday, May 12, giving skywatchers who are now enjoying milder conditions a chance to see a micromoon. Micromoons look a ...

Stargazers who looked up at the sky last night and early this morning might have spotted the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a total lunar eclipse that colored the moon in shades of red, orange and yellow.

The full Flower Moon will soon blossom in Indiana's night skies. Here's what Hoosiers should know about the full moon as well as other astronomical happenings happening this month. Monday ...

The May full moon will reach peak illumination at 12:56 p.m. on Monday, May 12. But, it won't be as full as some of the other full moons we've seen recently because it's a micro moon.