When the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun, one side of the moon faces the sun, and that side is illuminated, but the side the Earth sees is dark. This is called the new moon phase of the lunar ...

SLS and Orion on the pad during the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal Feb. 2. Credit: NASA/John Kraus Depending on when you read this, NASA will be weeks — perhaps days — from one of its biggest missions ...

The dramatic red-moon phase lasts just under one hour, making the early-morning wake-up well worth it for skywatchers. The entire event will last around 5 hours and 39 minutes. Unlike a solar eclipse, ...

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The closest supermoon of the year will peak soon over Illinois, and it’s expected to appear especially bright, even for a supermoon. November’s supermoon is also referred to as the “beaver” moon, as ...