The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College holds weekly public viewing during spring semester. Check their website ( or ...

At this distance, the contributions of the Sun and Earth to the Moon's orbital precession were equal, creating an orbital resonance that enhanced the effects of tides. Over a period of 3 million ...

The Hera probe has swung around Mars, using the planet’s gravitational pull to fling itself toward its asteroid target.

An “eclipse season” is the approximate 35-day period that occurs every ... does not happen monthly during each full moon ...

In the summer of 2024, a robotic mission landed for the first time on the far side of the Moon. The Chinese Chang ... they were the result of a short period of intense pummeling by space rocks ...

Turns out, there’s a lot more floating around the planet Saturn than those famous rings. Space scientists announced last week ...

with an orbital period of about 7 days. This means that this space station will cover more of the Moon’s orbit rather than remain stationary. It is intended to be launched in 2027, as part of ...