The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since ...
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 ...
A bevy of supermoons, a dramatic total solar eclipse and a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse are some of the highlights of the ...
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Is the moon a planet?

When you look up in the night sky, our moon is unmissable.Just like Earth, it's round and has a solid, rocky surface. But is our moon actually a planet? The answer is technically no — at least ...
In 2025, astronomers uncovered more than 100 new moons orbiting planets in our solar system, an exciting discovery that could ...
Could the icy moons of our solar system hold life beyond our planet? Keith Cooper looks at how planetary scientists plan to ...
North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern ...
This month’s stargazing agenda brims with planet sightings. We have planet pairings, moon-planet hangouts, and a special treat to end the month: several evenings with all seven of our space neighbors ...
Is the moon a star or a planet? The correct answer is "neither," but that's not the consensus reached when the argument comes up in this funny TV clip. During a recent show for the QVC shopping ...
Posts claiming a celestial "smiley face” will light up the night sky over Christmas aren't true. But the Christmas Tree ...
The Moon is one of the foundational elements in our astrological makeup and has a significant influence on our lives here on Earth. Although it is technically not a planet, its impact is nonetheless ...
The year will feature multiple supermoons, a striking total solar eclipse, and a dramatic “blood moon” total lunar eclipse, ...