The moon's orbit is elliptical, or oval-shaped, meaning as its distance from our planet changes, its apparent size changes, too — but only slightly. If you're an avid moon-watcher, you might ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

A small space rock that lingered near Earth last year and was referred to as its temporary “mini-moon” may actually ... the object’s orbit around the sun is similar to Earth’s, suggesting ...

Blue Ghost was designed to operate on the surface of the moon for one lunar day, or about two Earth weeks. Then, the sun will set on the moon and the lander's batteries will deplete within a few ...

China has been looking to harness the power of sun through nuclear fusion. China has conducted another major nuclear fusion experiment in its pursuit of creating a novel source of energy.

Donald Trump’s political philosophy resonates with such a vision, seemingly dragging America back to an era of Medieval darkness. Under Trump, the U.S. risks embracing a Republican dictatorship ...

This lunar phase sees the moon roughly between the Earth and the sun, making the moon invisible but the night skies free from moonlight. That makes tonight the very best of the month for ...

A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight. It carries experiments for NASA, part of the space agency's effort to return astronauts ...

Here’s how it works. Shining loops of plasma on the surface of the sun "flicker" hours before they unleash potentially dangerous solar flares, a new study shows. The new findings could help ...

Because many of the discs were etched with branching rays emanating from central circles — a recognizable image of the sun — archaeologists named the objects “sun stones,” though some ...

a lecturer in medieval archaeology at Newcastle University, said in the release. Surveys from nearly two decades ago gave researchers the evidence needed to show the king’s home lies under ...