The Psyche probe captures images of Earth and the Moon from over 180 million miles away as it travels to intercept an ...
An artist’s conception shows the Oasis-1 satellite mapping water ice deposits on the moon. (Blue Origin Illustration) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s working with partners in ...
Navigating alien Moon terrain is a significant hurdle. The Moon currently lacks a real-time, precise navigation system akin to Earth’s GPS. This forces lunar rovers and astronauts to depend on ...
The newest exhibition at the David Rumsey Map Center, explores how maps go beyond traditional terrain, taking visitors to caves, a misguided town in the Alps and even the Moon.
The Earth has a second moon? Not exactly, though social media would have you believe it. Earth has only one true natural satellite – our 2,159-mile-wide moon located approximately 239,000 miles away.
The November full moon is upon us, heralding a spectacular natural light show as the largest supermoon of 2025 takes to the ...
Earth has one true moon, but there are also several asteroids known as quasi-moons that are in orbit with the sun. A newly discovered asteroid, 2025 PN7, is the seventh confirmed quasi-moon that ...
If a huge asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming toward Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to ...
A distant gas giant the size of 10 Jupiters is now the first planet outside Earth's solar system to be mapped in three ...
Look up at the sky over the next couple days and you may spot the brightest and biggest supermoon of the year.