On Dec. 25 and 26, a waxing crescent moon will appear close to Saturn in the night sky after sunset, making a beautiful ...

We’ve seen it before, but never this clearly. For the first time, China’s Longjiang-2 satellite photographed the entirety of the Moon’s far side and the Earth in a single shot, Popular Mechanics ...

Of all of our planet's heavenly buddies, none holds quite the fascination for us tiny Earthlings as the hot, silvery satellite that slides each night across our star-filled skies. Whether appearing as ...

Spring is finally giving way to summer, which means shorter nights for skywatchers to get their hours in. Despite the fact the sun is up longer, the sky still has plenty to offer this month, including ...

Inspiring words to illuminate your thoughts. Our fascination with the moon started early on and has been the source of marking time for thousands of years with the lunar calendar. However, the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The moon is pretty enough here from Earth, but it's even more stunning up close, as this new ...

It now seems like just a matter of time before humans are living on the Moon. NASA, China’s CNSA, Russia’s Roscomos, and various private companies are all planning lunar colonization missions. Less ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The image was captured on Nov. 3 by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been circling ...