One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of the Avatar series, which centers on a moon that orbits a fictional gas giant ...

Both the U.S. and China have set their sights on the Moon, aiming to break ground on permanent lunar bases within the next ...

Placing an atomic energy source on the lunar surface is “not science fiction,” experts say, but does pose technical ...

The Moon, Earth’s steadfast companion, has fascinated humanity for thousands of years. This celestial body is not merely a luminous orb; it encapsulates a narrative of cosmic evolution and historical ...

In fact, S/2021 N1 orbits farther from its planet and has the longest orbital period of any known moon in the solar system. Eventually, both moons will be given names taken from the Greek Nereid ...

I don't think space or lunar tourism is going to be the big draw that transforms the moon into something unrecognizable.

That was the sentiment expressed by Mike Fincke, who arrived at the International Space Station with SpaceX's Crew-11 mission ...

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

With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...

Did the Hubble Space Telescope come up with evidence of the first moon orbiting a planet outside of our solar system? If so, it's a stunning discovery which changes our knowledge of the universe ...