While circling in its egg-shaped orbit, the Moon appears to change shape, size, and even color, depending on its position relative to the Sun and Earth. Some days, it appears rusty; other days, a ...

A new dataset from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory maps one million cis-lunar orbits, highlighting orbital stability challenges, space domain awareness needs, and planning requirements for Moon ...

The object, the latest “quasi-moon” detected by astronomers, could be with us for almost another 60 years. By Robin George Andrews The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as ...

The new moon of July 2024 occurs today as Earth reaches its farthest point from the sun, known as aphelion. The new moon arrives on July 5 at 6:57 p.m. Eastern Time (2257 UTC), according to the U.S.

Historical observations of the Moon's motion, dating back to ancient civilizations, played a crucial role in the development of timekeeping and calendar systems. The Moon's orbital cycle can be ...

The most distant moon since March 2020 takes to the sky today, but you won't be able to see it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

The Earth and moon viewed by Chang'e 5 from Sun-Earth Lagrange point 1 in April 2021. Credit: CNSA/CLEP HELSINKI — The orbiter for China’s Chang’e-6 lunar far side sample return mission is now at the ...