In a bold, strategic move for the U.S., acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced plans on Aug. 5, 2025, to build a ...

A rare August morning alignment brings Mercury, a thin crescent moon and the Beehive Cluster together in the predawn sky.

From Aug. 17-21, a spectacular “planet parade” (also called an alignment) features the moon and six planets. Here’s when and ...

On August 6, the China Manned Space Agency successfully tested a high-fidelity mockup of its 26-ton "Lanyue" lunar lander.

The waning Moon passes Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury before dawn, while Titan’s shadow transits Saturn in the sky this week.

A seasonal black moon, to appear on August 22 or 23, is the third of four new moons within an astronomical season ...

This September, the moon will trade its usual silver glow for fiery red in a rare “blood moon” total lunar eclipse. But you ...

On Monday night, Aug. 11, the moon will be in its waning gibbous phase at roughly 94% illuminated after this past weekend's ...

When the Artemis 2 astronauts launch to the moon next year, they will be accompanied by one of 25 plush toys just named a ...

We already know a decent amount about how planets form, but moon formation is another process entirely, and one we're not as ...

From Aug. 17-21, a spectacular “planet parade” (also called an alignment) features the moon and six planets. Here’s when and ...