The moon's orbit isn't a perfect circle. Instead, it's more stretched out, kind of like an oval, which means its distance from Earth varies by about 30,000 miles (48,000 km). The surface of the moon ...

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March’s “worm moon” sets behind Rocca Calascio castle and village in L’Aquila, Italy. Photograph by Lorenzo Di Cola, NurPhoto/Getty Images Earth’s moon phases cycle from month to month, waning and ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. The moon landing was watched by an estimated 600 million people around the world. July 20, 1969 – [4:17 p.m. EDT] Apollo 11 becomes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The beaver moon will turn full at 8:20 a.m. EST on Wednesday ...

Artemis II echoes the Apollo-era missions that paved the way for the first moon landing — and sets the stage for what comes ...

The next full moon of the summer will be here before we know it as the Sturgeon Moon will be visible on August 9. If you’re looking to view this full moon at its apex, it will reach its peak ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The full harvest moon — the first of fall in the Northern ...

Today is Moon Day, Space Exploration Day and the anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo program and the new Artemis program to return to the lunar surface. Screenshot ...

The Apollo Moon landings are among the most dissected events in history, yet some of their strangest details still hide in ...

The Snow Moon, February’s full moon, will rise on February 1, appearing near the constellation Cancer. Known for its historical ties to heavy winter snowfall, it will reach peak brightness at 5:09 PM ...