Bebhionn: Discovered on December 12 ... At that time, astronomers believed they were observing one moon known unofficially as "Janus." But in October 1978, Stephen M. Larson and John W.

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 moon enters its new phase for February 2025 tonight, leaving the skies nice and dark for observing the many bright planets currently visible in the night sky. The new moon occurs Feb. 27 ...

The sighting of the Ramadan crescent moon is very important in the Islamic calendar, as it determines the start of the month-long fast observed by Muslims worldwide. @AstronomyCenter/X Islamic ...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has successfully touched down on the moon, in a pivotal moment for private space travel. The size of a compact car, the four-legged lander is carrying 10 ...

Lunar Trailblazer, an orbiter that shared a launch on Wednesday with the commercial Athena lander, will help scientists understand where the moon’s water is, and what form it takes. By Kenneth ...

The moon lander captured the first ever HD imagery of a sunset as seen from the moon, and the images have been stitched together into a video. The stunning footage shows the sun setting over the ...

Take your time enjoying it, as you’ve got all evening — the Moon won’t rise to brighten the sky until early tomorrow. Sunrise: 7:01 A.M. Sunset: 7:14 P.M. Moonrise: 1:54 A.M. Moonset ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

This type of eclipse happens when Earth blocks the light from the sun that normally illuminates the moon, resulting in it appearing deep red, as if it were covered in blood. On the night of ...

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 Blue Ghost's lunar lander has captured a sunrise on the moon and other stunning images after its successful touchdown on the lunar surface early on Sunday morning (Mar. 2). "With annual lunar ...