The Luna 2 probe created a crater when it touched down on the moon between the lunar regions of Mare Imbrium and Mare Serenitatis, according to NASA. That pivotal, lunar dust-stirring moment ...

The Blue Ghost lunar lander has captured a striking up-close view of Earth's cosmic neighbor as it prepares in the days ahead to land on the moon. Firefly Aerospace, the Texas-based company ...

The South Pole-Aitken basin is believed to be the largest and oldest crater on the moon, spanning nearly a quarter of the lunar surface with a diameter measuring roughly 1,550 miles (2,500 ...

A total lunar eclipse happens during a full Moon when the Earth is exactly between the Sun and the Moon. The Moon passes through the shadow cast by Earth and turns our only natural satellite a ...

March's full "Blood Worm Moon," a phenomenon that makes the moon appear red during a total lunar eclipse, is visible this week for Americans and others in Earth's Western Hemisphere. The full moon ...

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A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned between the moon and sun, blocking sunlight from the moon. During a total lunar eclipse, the moon appears dim and reddish orange.

And this full moon will also experience — however slight — a lunar eclipse, which can be thought of as the preliminary to the main event a fortnight later. Looking for a telescope for the moon?

Skywatchers across the world will witness the first total lunar eclipse in three years. Here’s who will have the best views—and what gives the moon its eerie red tint. People gather to watch a ...

A new study of lunar minerals has captured the last stage of the moon solidifying into rock. A full moon is visible above icebergs in Disko Bay, Greenland. Scientists studying lunar samples ...

Kansas City residents will need to stay up late or wake up early if they want to catch the first total lunar eclipse in three years, weather permitting. This eclipse, also called a blood moon ...