The dark side of the moon may be the most misnamed place in all of the solar system, in fact, by some accounts, the nearside ...

Every year, the moon moves just a little farther away from our planet. Scientists have calculated the rate at which our ...

"Mini-moon" events occur when asteroids or floating pieces of space junk temporarily orbit the Earth. Their length of time in orbit varies, with some completing a full rotation around the Earth ...

An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why ...

The major lunar standstill results from the rotation of the moon’s inclined orbit over an 18.6-year cycle, the observatory said. The Chimney Rock (Colorado) Interpretive Association explains ...

Its eccentric orbit around our planet is thought to ... "The tidal drag on the Earth slows its rotation down and the Moon gains that energy as angular momentum." Steven Saphore/Anadolu Agency ...