If all goes according to plan, four astronauts are set to become the first humans to travel past the confines of our planet’s gravity well to the Moon in over half a century. NASA is hoping to launch ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — President Trump issued an executive order on Thursday urging NASA to put Americans on the moon by 2028, signing it the same day NASA’s new Senate-confirmed administrator ...

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During its initial molten phase, the Moon experienced tidal bulges on its near and far sides due to Earth's immense gravitational pull. The Moon's rotation initially carried these gravitationally ...

The Celestron NexStar 8SE is a great choice for exploring both the moon and the planets of the solar system beyond in exquisite detail. For a more detailed look, you can check out our Celestron ...

Keep your eyes high in the sky this week to see the last supermoon of the year. December’s full supermoon, also called the cold moon, will be at its fullest around 6:14 p.m. ET Thursday, according to ...

A cold supermoon is on its way. On December 4, Earth's satellite will delight us with one of the last astronomical spectacles of 2025. Not only will it be the last full moon of the year, but it's also ...

The last full moon of 2025 will rise on Dec. 4, bringing with it brighter skies and a second round of king tides to the Oregon Coast. December's full moon is known as the Cold Moon and is also the ...

In November, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched its new orbital rocket for the first time with two NASA satellites that will fly to Mars to study the red planet’s atmosphere. Photo: Joe Skipper/Reuters ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The last supermoon of the year will shine soon in December skies. The moon's orbit around the Earth isn't a perfect circle so it gets nearer and farther as it swings around. When a ...

The last supermoon of the year will shine soon in December skies. The moon’s orbit around the Earth isn’t a perfect circle so it gets nearer and farther as it swings around. When a full moon is closer ...

The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and ...