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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.

A team of scientists at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have found that the moon has a core similar to Earth's.

Moon takes a bite out of the Sun, as the colloquial saying goes, during the start of the year 2011. This year's first partial solar eclipse will be seen on Tuesday, in view from much of Europe, North Africa and central Asia.

With as many as 2.85 billion journeys expected in 40 days, China is gearing up to tackle the travel needs of the soon approaching Lunar New Year, a acid test to the country's transportation system.

A lunar eclipse is set to appear for skywatchers in North and Central America around 2:00 am on Dec 21.

Scientists have found possible ice volcanoes on Saturn's moon Titan similar to those on Earth that spew molten rock.

Venus, Mars, Saturn align with crescent Moon pop out of the western twilight before the Perseid meteor shower, which is caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle.

New detailed images of Saturn's icy moon released this week provide the latest evidence that the surface may be hospitable to life.

Friday night will be the first full moon of 2010 and the biggest full moon of this year a phenomenon commonly called Wolf Moon, Old Moon or Ice Moon.

The Twilight vampire franchise topped a survey of 2009 moviegoers' favorites, but film fans were divided over whether they loved or hated this year's Transformers sequel.

All nations need to set tougher targets to combat global warming at a U.N. summit and the rich should spell out how much aid they will give the poor by 2020, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday.