The moon's orbit isn't a perfect circle. Instead, it's more stretched out, kind of like an oval, which means its distance from Earth varies by about 30,000 miles (48,000 km). The surface of the moon ...

Is the moon a star or a planet? The correct answer is "neither," but that's not the consensus reached when the argument comes up in this funny TV clip. During a recent show for the QVC shopping ...

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February may be the shortest month of the year, but it is packed with celestial events, according to a new skywatching update ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tonight's waning crescent moon phase will appear like a very thin sliver as the new moon is set to rise on Sunday, and the next ...

Last year, Musk said "the moon is a distraction." Now, he's talking about building a city there. The shift may be more ...

This month’s stargazing agenda brims with planet sightings. We have planet pairings, moon-planet hangouts, and a special treat to end the month: several evenings with all seven of our space neighbors ...

The snow moon, February's full moon, will peak Sunday, Feb. 1, and a lunar eclipse will occur March 2-3. Here's what to know.

The first full moon of 2025 is nearly here. Dubbed the "wolf moon" for its connection to wolves calling on those long January nights, this month's other astronomical events will give skywatchers ...