As humanity moves closer to extracting and using space resources, the need for a cohesive and responsible global governance ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — The Japanese company ispace announced that it believes its HAKUTO-R Mission 2 lunar lander has been lost while attempting to land on the moon on Thursday afternoon.

One summer night in 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall was looking through his telescope in Washington, D.C. Mars was at ...

To better understand how it works, let us, first of all, remember that the moon does not emit its own light but ... more because its rotation is synchronous and blocked by the tide. This means that ...

Earth may soon experience its shortest day ever. Scientists predict this could happen on July 9, 22, or August 5. The planet ...

Physicists expect that this summer will be the shortest day in the history of observations.

According to the website, Earth spins faster when the Moon’s orbit takes it significantly north or south relative to the ...

In the summer 2025 issue of the NASA History Office's News & Notes newsletter, examples of leadership and critical ...

Our own moon shows evidence of primeval tidal heating too. Its oldest crystals formed 4.51 billion years ago from the stream of molten matter that got blasted off Earth by a giant impact event.

The lower the moon is on the horizon, the redder it will appear, due to light rays having to pass through dense layers of the atmosphere. Onlookers may be treated to an extra special sight this year.

How to see the rare strawberry moon in Texas tonight The moon is expected to be its lowest in decades. By Melanie Salazar, Digital Trending Reporter Updated June 10, 2025 5:31 p.m.