The Moon does not make its own light like a star. The Moon appears bright because it reflects light from the Sun. Like the Earth, half of the Moon faces towards the Sun, and half faces away from it.

Footage captured by the Firefly Aerospace lunar landing mission shows our planet peeking out behind the impressive bulk of ...

The Blue Ghost moon lander, launched on January ... of space exploration. In a notable animation, Blue Ghost recorded the Earth eclipsing the sun, offering a unique perspective of our planet ...

How to view Google's total solar eclipse animation To witness ... A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on the Earth's surface.

(Second animation): This animation shows the moon orbiting Earth at the same distance as the ISS. More from News Have you ever wished the Jupiter or Saturn were closer to Earth? Saturn’s rings ...

The moon is slowly ... nearly 16 times closer to Earth than it is today. As it cooled, the moon backed away, retreating thousands of miles into the distance. A new animation depicts that process ...