Simply put, the moon is useful in a way that no other astronomical object is. That's because it's the nearest, most easily ...

At this time, the sun shines at such an angle to make it appear as if there is a gigantic 'V' and 'X' marking the barren lunar surface. This kind of phenomenon is referred to as a 'clair-obscur' ...

According to a new study, Earth's mini-moons may not be from the asteroid belt after all. They're made of Moon.

Find the locations of the five landing zones considered as the setting for humanity's first steps on another world.

What could we choose as the seven most remarkable celestial objects visible either with our eyes or with a small telescope?

Radio astronomers like a bit of peace and quiet, so they're sending an historic first radio telescope to the Moon. To block ...

Cubic zirconia, a popular diamond substitute, only occurs naturally under extreme conditions. Finding cubic zirconia in ...

The Bosumtwi impact crater in Ghana is different, however. It is well preserved (not deeply eroded or buried under sediments) ...

Astronomers have long been fascinated by the idea that Earth could harbor small, temporary satellites, known as minimoons, that briefly orbit the planet before escaping back into space. A recent ...

This year, the alert system for defending the planet against incoming space rocks was activated for the first time. It won’t be the last ...