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The black moon at the end of April comes with a bonus spectacle: the first partial solar eclipse of 2022.

A new Christie's auction features chunks of Mars, the Moon, and the only known meteorite to ever cause a fatality. (It was a cow.)

Buzz Aldrin is best known as the second astronaut to walk on the moon, but he also holds a Guinnnes World Record.

Here's what you should know about 2021's full cold moon, include the meaning of the name and the best time to see it.

In the early morning hours of November 19, a partial lunar eclipse will turn the micro beaver moon reddish brown.

Fifty years ago, Alan Shepard became the first astronaut to hit a golf ball on the moon. Read on for more facts about trailblazing career at NASA.

A blue moon occurs shortly after the planets Jupiter and Saturn reach opposition, making August the perfect time to see the three bodies.

June’s strawberry full moon is a great excuse to sky-gaze and a nice reminder that strawberries are in season right now.

A spectacular "blood moon" total lunar eclipse will be visible from North America, South America, Australia, and more on May 26, 2021.

On April 26, the full moon will appear especially large and bright in the night sky. Here's what you need to know to catch the super pink moon.

Our solar system is home to more than 200 moons, each with their own wonderful quirks. Here are 11 of the most incredible ones.

Spring is the best time to observe Earthshine—the phenomenon in which the glow of the Earth lights up the crescent moon.

John F. Kennedy's stirring speech on September 12, 1962, sparked a passion for space exploration that eventually led us right to the moon.

Astronomers are still unsure whether the object headed toward Earth is an asteroid or a piece of debris left over from a 50-year-old rocket launch.

A blue moon on Halloween only happens once in a blue moon (once every 19 years or so, in this case.)

The last (or third) quarter moon is named for the moon phase it’s in—not how much of the moon is visible.

It’s not Chanel No. 5, but it is the closest you can get to finding out what space smells like without going there.

From liaising with Martians to living on the moon, here’s where Soviet magazines thought the Cold War’s space race would take us.

The next full moon is 2020’s biggest and brightest supermoon (though, despite its name, it won’t be pink).

Earth's second moon, a "mini-moon" dubbed 2020 CD3, is about the size of a small car and may have been trapped in our planet's orbit for years.

Take a break from your regularly scheduled stargazing to watch the moon swallow Mars on Tuesday morning.

February's full moon is named for the month's heavy snowfall. Here's what you need to know about the snow moon and how to see it on February 9.

This Friday’s full moon won’t be as striking as the blood moon of a total lunar eclipse, but it’s still worth a skyward glance.

On December 11, a full cold moon will appear at the same time as a planetary 'kiss' between Saturn and Venus. Here's how to catch the spectacle.