The new moon is the so-called "invisible phase of the moon," according to NASA, because the illuminated side of the moon is facing away from Earth, toward the sun. The moon is also in the sky ...

Earth will say goodbye to an asteroid that has acted as a mini moon for the past two months. But astronomers say it will ...

Earth has had mini moon visits in the past. The asteroid 2022 NX1 temporarily got caught in Earth's orbit for a short time in ...

"The moon is sort of like Earth's attic in terms of preserving the impact records; it's the only place where we can get Earth ...

New research explores if the moon was captured by Earth or formed by a collision. Scientists weigh theories, analyzing lunar ...

Earth's recent "mini-moon" asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but ...

If you found yourself on Google’s homepage yesterday, you would have noticed that there was a fun little card game in which ...

New moon: The moon is between Earth and the sun, and the side of the moon facing toward us receives no direct sunlight; it is ...

When the dark side of the Moon is facing Earth we cannot see it. This is called a new moon. As the Moon continues to orbit Earth we can see more and more of the lit side. At various stages in its ...

When the dark side of the Moon is facing Earth we cannot see it. This is called a new moon. As the Moon continues to orbit Earth we can see more and more of the lit side. At various stages in its ...

A total eclipse can only happen during a new moon. How many Earth moons would fit across the face of the Earth? How many Earths would fit across the Sun? How many times further away is our Sun from ...

It takes about as long for the moon to turn on its axis as it does to orbit Earth, so it keeps the same face towards us ... interest in the moon among new spaceflight companies.