The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) ...

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 ...

An image of a full moon. - Photo by Omer Tarsuslu/Anadolu via Getty Images We're on day 26 of the lunar cycle which can only mean one thing: it's nearly the New Moon. Over the next few nights, the ...

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An image of a full moon. - Photo by Omer Tarsuslu/Anadolu via Getty Images We're approaching the end of this lunar cycle, and the moon is nearly completely out of view. We're on day 27 of the lunar ...

Fragments of a rare type of meteorite have been found in the sample of material brought back from the lunar far side by China ...

Everyone who has ever lived on Earth has been well-aware of the moon, but it turns out Earth also has some frequent temporary companions. These "quasi-moons" are small asteroids that enter into a kind ...

The discovery of quasi-moon PN7 has caused a stir on social media. A University of Oregon astronomy professor explains. what ...

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