Lunar samples reveal the far side of the moon, hidden from Earth's view, may have a cooler interior than the near side. "The near side and far side of the moon are very different at the surface and ...

See the epic view of the moon and Earth captured by the Orion spacecraft ahead of its outbound powered flyby. Credit: NASA / time-lapsed by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Music: Kepler's Hope by Year of th ...

The 2025 Harvest Moon will appear in October. This occurrence is rare. It will also be a Supermoon. The moon will look larger and brighter. Observers ...

The Moon has always been a plain, grayscale, landscape. Its plains and craters offer some variety, but the lunar surface blends into a uniform dullness.

You won't need a telescope to see this supermoon. Skygazers, get ready to head outside and spot the supermoon next Monday. The full moon will appear on Oct. 6. You shouldn't have any trouble seeing it ...

The Habitable Worlds Observatory is poised to tell us whether Earthlike planets are common—if it can get off the ground ...

October opens with Saturn, just about a week past opposition, high up in the eastern sky after dark and visible all night. Look for it just below the nearly Full Moon on October 5th. Full Moon is one ...

New research suggests that the interior of the Moon’s far side may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, adding another layer of strangeness to this mysterious lunar region.

The moon is sometimes called "two-faced" because the surface of its side perpetually facing away from Earth looks so different than its side always facing our planet. And the differences run deeper ...

October's full moon in 2025 marks two different stargazer favorites for the year. Here's what to know for South Carolina, U.S. viewers.

What's Up for October? A Supermoon takes over, the Draconid meteor shower peeks through, and the Orionid meteors sparkle across the night sky. The evening of October 6, look up and be amazed as the ...