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

As of Friday, Nov. 28, the moon phase is First Quarter. This means 53% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's ...

The asteroid, known as 2022 RD2, belongs to a rare class of space rocks called Arjunas. These objects travel around the sun ...

Keep an eye on the forecast for clear night skies, so that you don't miss out on the astronomical events occurring throughout ...

The Moon itself will be well worth observing, as sunlight highlights prominent impact sites. Major features, such as the ...

The last supermoon of 2025, known as the Cold Moon, is set to light up December skies with its increased size and brightness.

About 4.5 billion years ago, a colossal impact between the young Earth and a mysterious planetary body called Theia changed everything—reshaping Earth, forming the Moon, and scattering clues across ...

New research suggests Earth's Moon formed from the catastrophic collision of our planet with its \"sister\" planet, Theia, born nearby. This \"sibling\" p ...

“Impact flashes on the moon are very common,” University of Colorado Boulder astrophysical and planetary sciences professor Paul Hayne said. “In fact, they happen more or less every night, and it’s a ...

About 4.5 billion years ago, Earth had a violent neighbor. A young, still-forming planet named Theia slammed into our world with enough force to melt vast portions of its mantle and scatter a huge ...

Scientists traced the Moon's parent planet Theia to the inner Solar System, solving a 4.5-billion-year mystery.

NASA’s $2.6B CLPS Program Advances With $176.7M Firefly Deal Delivering CMU MoonRanger, CSA Rover, and Artemis Science ...