Venus' bizarre and extraordinarily slow retrograde rotation on its axis has long puzzled planetary scientists. But in a new paper presented at the recent European Geosciences Union General Assembly in ...

You’ve probably heard the phrase “once in a blue moon.” Maybe you’ve even used it to describe an occasional occurrence in your life — the frequency with which you buy a new cellphone, for example. But ...

In the early hours of Sunday, May 31, a rare blue microcmoon will adorn the night sky and reach its peak of fullness Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty May’s blue micromoon is rare, combining a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A full Blue Moon is coming this weekend — and despite the ...

NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II's record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency outlined the first phase of ...

The moon won't turn blue—but you will be able to see two unusual celestial events in one night. The Art Deco spire of the Kansas City Power and Light building stands against a blue micromoon as it ...

NASA has awarded Moon Base contracts to four companies Blue Origin secured lunar delivery task orders worth $188 million The 2026 Air and Space Summit will explore AI, optical networks and commercial ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II's record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency ...

Whenever these two objects pair off, they always attract attention even when they are not particularly close together. Your clenched fist held at arm's length measures roughly 10 degrees, and tonight, ...

A rare blue moon will light up the sky in May as part of a month that will feature two full moons. The inspiration for everything from the classic song “Blue Moon” to the nickname of an All-Star ...

Want to catch up on the full Artemis II journey? You can watch the launch, learn about its historic distance record, see photos taken from the far side of the moon, meet the astronauts and understand ...