In 2026 we will see a total eclipse of the Moon, a blue Moon, a supermoon and the two brightest planets close together in the ...

Earth's orbit defines the ecliptic, a line on the celestial sphere inclined 23.5° to the celestial equator, reflecting Earth's axial tilt. The Moon's orbit is inclined 5.1° to the ecliptic. The Moon's ...

A Japanese firm has come up with the idea of constructing an array of solar cells around the Moon's equator to harvest solar energy and beam it back to Earth. The Shimizu Corporation proposes creating ...

The shape of the moon deviates from a simple sphere in ways that scientists have struggled to explain. A new study by researchers at UC Santa Cruz shows that most of the moon’s overall shape can be ...

(Phys.org) —Japanese construction firm Shimizu Corp. has unveiled a proposal that entails building a solar panel array around the moon's equator, then sending the power it collects back to Earth. They ...

When Chandrayaan-3's lander Vikram touches down on the Moon a little over a month from now and deploys the rover Pragyan (wisdom), India will not only unlock a fount of knowledge but also get insights ...

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — The equator of Jupiter's icy moon Europa may be covered with huge spikes of ice, scientists say. Astronomers have known for some time that Jupiter's moon Europa is icy, and now ...

NASA’s plans to launch astronauts to the moon in early 2026. The Artemis II mission is expected to carry a crew around the ...

In a surprise find, scientists say they have spotted hints of a methane-rich lake and several ponds near the equator of Saturn's biggest moon. Lakes were previously spied near Titan's polar regions.

On August 1, 1971, while exploring the eastern edge of the lava plain known as Mare Imbrium on the silent, serene lunar surface, Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin found something ...