The full moon occurs on the 9th in the constellation of Aquarius — the Perseid meteor showers peak from August 11-13. Venus ...

The moon causes a second phenomenon that affects Earth’s rotation on a human timescale. Beachgoers know full well that the moon’s gravity causes the seas’ daily high and low tides, and the solid Earth ...

“An exciting implication of our study is that seismic shaking, caused by moonquakes generated by movement on young faults like the Lee-Lincoln fault, probably result in landslides and boulder falls ...

A new study could help identify ancient signs of cryovolcanic activity. This, in turn, could help guide the search for ...

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

University of Maryland geophysicist Nicholas Schmerr and Smithsonian Senior Scientist Emeritus Thomas R. Watters identified ...

At the heart of the challenge is the MicroChariot, a small, semi-autonomous lunar rover developed by NASA as a testbed for ...

Watch the moon phases and libration for 2024, as seen from Earth's Southern Hemisphere, in this time-lapsed animation that is ...

The Perseids are the most sought-after meteor showers of the summer, according to NASA, which are forecast to be active from ...

Following Saturn is Venus, rising in New York at 2:51 a.m. on July 25. Venus is in Taurus, and so bright that it is immediately identifiable; it will look like the brightest "star" in the sky. By ...

Brookhaven National Laboratory has completed the "major item of equipment" phase for the Lunar Surface Electromagnetics ...

China, in collaboration with Russia and other countries, has also set a goal of building a lunar base by 2045. India also has ...