Foucault’s pendulum experiment led to an increase in the public’s interest in both real-life science and science fiction.

Skywatchers will be treated to a rare sight this month: a Blue Moon that is also a "micromoon." It marks the first time since ...

At an event at NASA Headquarters, space agency officials unveiled the first rovers and landers headed to the future site of ...

It’s both a blue moon and a micromoon. While the moon won’t actually appear blue, the combination highlights an unu ...

WASHINGTON — The head of NASA says he expects China to perform a crewed flight around the moon in 2027, ratcheting up perceptions of a space race between China and the United States. In a May 19 ...

Earth captured asteroid 2024 PT5 back in September and expected to hold on to it till November according to Universidad Complutense de Madrid professor Carlos de la Fuente Marcos. See an orbit ...

Researchers have developed a mathematical method that enables more precise calculations of the most economical travel routes between the orbits of celestial bodies. To demonstrate this method, they ...

A newly discovered asteroid, 2026 JH2, will streak past Earth on May 18 at a distance far closer than the Moon but still safely outside harm’s path, offering a rare up‑close look at a small near‑Earth ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The moon reached its full phase at 1:23 p.m. EDT on May 1.

NASA launched four astronauts on a pioneering journey around the moon—the Artemis II mission. Follow our coverage here. Just 14 days ago, amid the mundanity of East Coast commutes and West Coast alarm ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NASA’s Artemis II crew splashed down safely off San Diego’s coast Friday, completing humanity’s first lunar ...