About 3.8 billion years ago, two massive canyons likely formed on the moon in a span of less than 10 minutes, according to new research. Watch Now Menu Local National Weather Sports Traffic Watch Now ...

Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object slammed into the moon 3.8 billion years ago.

The two canyons, called Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, are located on the far side of the moon, so they can only be seen from orbit—not from Earth. Each canyon is over 165 miles long and ...

Two canyons near the south pole of the moon rival the Grand Canyon, both in depth and length. Unlike the sinuous chasm in Arizona, the two lunar canyons, known as Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis ...

There was an opportunity Thursday night to catch the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a phenomenon that colors the full moon in shades of red, orange and yellow during a total lunar eclipse.

The moon turns red only during a total lunar eclipse, when the sun, Earth and moon align in a nearly straight line and the moon is fully in Earth’s shadow.

Why is the blue moon red? A seasonal blue moon is the third full moon in a season that has four full moons. In the summer of 2024, the full moons occur on June 21, July 21, Aug. 19 and Sept. 18.