The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to ...

New research suggests that Theia, the object whose collision with Earth is theorized to have caused the formation of the moon ...

On November 16, a waning crescent Moon, exhibiting earthshine, will pass 1.2° south of Spica in the early morning sky, with Venus also visible and appearing 98 percent illuminated. During the evening ...

Theia, the world that helped form the Moon, came from the Solar System. Chemical clues in Earth and Moon rocks reveal this ...

As a space reporter for The New York Times, I follow what’s happening in the stars, including eclipses, meteor showers and ...

The next full moon will be the November beaver moon — the lowest, largest and brightest supermoon of 2025 — set to rise in Taurus amid the peak of the southern Taurids and kickoff the start popular ...

Discover how the aurora borealis transforms the night sky, the science behind its glowing colors, and the myths and ...

The November full moon, also known as the Beaver Moon or Frost Moon, rises today, marking the biggest and brightest full moon of 2025. You can watch the supermoon live online thanks to a free ...

On November 9, at 3 A.M. EST, the Moon will pass 4° due north of Jupiter, with both celestial bodies observable in Gemini during early morning hours. Jupiter, shining at magnitude –2.4, will be easily ...

A 4,300-year-old silver goblet unearthed in the West Bank is engraved the earliest known depiction of the universe’s creation — a scene strikingly similar to the Book of Genesis, a new study revealed.

Ricardo B. Brazziell, a devoted husband, father of three, and seasoned staff photojournalist at the Austin American-Statesman, has spent 23 years capturing the essence of central Texas. A graduate of ...