As of Wednesday, Oct. 1, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, and according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, 65% of its surface is illuminated tonight.

China's Chang'e 6 mission returned the first-ever far-side lunar samples, revealing new insights into the moon's interior. Lunar samples reveal the far side of the moon, hidden from Earth's view, may ...

A new British study swirled new evidence on the moon's frigid space temperatures, suggesting its different sides hold vastly conflicting degrees.

For the first time, the chemical composition of a moon-forming disk around a planet has been revealed. The James Webb Space Telescope has, for the first time, measured the carbon-rich concoction that ...

The interior of the mysterious far side of the moon may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, suggests a new analysis of rock samples co-led by a UCL (University College London) and Peking ...

The striking thing about this is that repeating the procedure on the star turned up no evidence of carbon-based chemicals, even though the system is young enough that it should still have a ...

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.

Don't miss International Observe the Moon Night 2025: How to join the celebration on Oct. 4 Get ready stargazers! International Observe the Moon Night 2025 takes place on Oct. 4. Here's how you can ...

China set for high-stakes moon program and reusable launch tests to close out 2025 China is preparing a series of tests and launches in the final quarter of 2025 crucial to its crewed moon program and ...

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 2025 brings the full harvest moon, the Orionid meteor shower, Taurid fireballs, and perhaps a naked eye comet.

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.