New research details how studying the moon's surface can give an explanation as to how it was formed.
NASA scientists discover new information indicating Jupiter's moon Io has a volcanic sub-surface.
World's first space tourism agency Space Adventures plans to offer the first trip around the moon as early as 2015, the company announced on Thursday.
Spacex chief Elon Musk is talking a big game when it comes to the future of space travel.
The fighting in Ivory Coast took a crucial turn on Tuesday with the forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara reportedly capturing the presidential residence.
A new study by astronomers has shed light on new light on the evolution of stars, including our own sun.
If you are someone who missed watching the Supermoon on Saturday, do not despair. According to some astronomers, the moon will be only 1 percent smaller on Sunday night.
Moon watchers will be greeted tonight with a “rare” and “beautiful” supermoon that’s significantly larger than usual moons, according to NASA.
Once every few years, the moon makes a closer-than-usual approach, offering better views, higher tides, and a bit more light.
Researchers have ruled out an alternate theory on the nature of dark energy after recalculating the expansion rate of the universe with the help of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
Earth has been shifted on its axis by almost 4 inches (10 centimeters) during the Japan earthquake, and according to some reports, the cataclysmic incident has a moon connection.
The Internet has been abuzz with rumors, prophecies and popular consternation over natural catastrophes and extreme weather that the 'Supermoon' phenomenon on March 19 could bring about.
Will there be chaos, a flurry of natural disasters and extreme weather on March 19 when the moon will come close to Earth? The full moon at lunar perigee, the closest approach during its orbit, can wreak havoc on Earth, according to astrologers. But the scientific community doesn't see reason for hiding under the table and stocking up supplies though it doesn’t rubbish the impact of the phenomenon altogether.
Here’s a virtual tour to find out what are Moon Trees and some of the exclusive photos from the Apollo 14 mission.
Getting a head start in a $30 million Lunar race, Pittsburgh-based company, Astrobotic Technology, has already booked a ticket to the moon on SpaceX.
Pennsylvania-based Astrobotic Technology Inc. has announced a contract with SpaceX to launch Astrobotic's robotic payload to the Moon on a Falcon 9 rocket as early as December 2013.
NASA released the first ever 360 degree image of the sun in a video over the weekend and says it could help with weather forecasts.
An asteroid that once was seen as a danger to the Earth may soon be a once-in-a-century opportunity to get a close look at one - and learn more abut the ones that really are a hazard.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned preposterous comments by a U.N.-appointed expert on Palestinian rights that there was a cover-up over the Sept. 11 attacks, Ban's chief of staff said on Monday.
One of the brightest stars in the sky could get as bright as a full moon and offer scientists an inside look at how supernovae work.
Astronomer Parke Kunkle's debunking of astrology and the viral wave of theories and anti-theories about the 13th zodiac sign Ophiuchus confounded the followers of astrology the world over, but also dealt a lethal blow to astrologers who withdrew to their shell groping for answers. But now astrologers are striking back.
The media reports on the 13th zodiac sign, Ophiuchus, and the change in astronomy, horoscope and zodiac calender sent thousands into an astrological identity crisis. However, the real meaning seems to have been lost in translation.
