Plus: Observe two stunning spirals, see Venus reappear as a morning star, and enjoy the Last Quarter Moon in the sky this ...

The vernal equinox occurs as Mercury stands still in Pisces and several of Jupiter’s moons transit in the sky this week.

The number of known moons in our Solar System has been rising for centuries, but astronomers say it has probably peaked – for ...

March's full moon, known as the Worm Moon, will bring a stunning total lunar eclipse, turning the Moon a deep reddish hue in ...

Europa, one of Jupiter’s intriguing moons, is hiding an ocean beneath its icy shell — an ocean that might harbor alien life. NASA's Europa Clipper mission is on a quest to investigate whether the ...

Astronomers have uncovered new evidence that Jupiter’s moon Callisto likely harbors a massive underground ocean, potentially joining Europa and Ganymede as another water-rich world in the outer solar ...

Hubble researchers also reported new evidence of what they believe are hydrogen plumes erupting from Jupiter's moon Europa. The scientists published two research papers on their findings.

This type of eclipse happens when Earth blocks the light from the sun that normally illuminates the moon, resulting in it appearing deep red, as if it were covered in blood. On the night of ...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has captured a gorgeous shot of sunrise on the moon as it begins its workday on the lunar surface. Blue Ghost aced its lunar landing attempt on Sunday (March ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Video of a private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touching down on the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A flock of birds fly in front of the full moon over the city centre in Tallinn, Estonia, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart ...