Is the Moon’s slow retreat from Earth a cosmic time bomb in our planet’s relationship or an entry to the precision of modern ...

Unlike our permanent moon, 2024 PT5's relationship with Earth was always destined to be temporary due to the complex interplay of gravitational forces from both the Earth and sun.

Fact check: Flat Earth claim based on gas pressure fails to account for gravity's impact. Researchers have confirmed the sun and moon's actual sizes and positions in space through various ...

Not only will Friday’s total lunar eclipse be a Blood Moon, but it also lands on Pi Day! Grab a blanket—it won’t be freezing, but it will be in the 40s.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon and the sun are on exact opposite sides of Earth. When this happens, Earth blocks the sunlight that normally reaches the moon.

I’ve always been amazed that total solar eclipses are possible. The sun, an 870,000-mile-wide ball of gas over 90 million miles away from us gets completely blocked by the moon, a 2,100-mile ...