The same side of the Moon always faces us. This means that we never get a chance to see the other side of it unless a ...

May’s flower moon will appear full on Sunday and Monday evening, though this micromoon will look a little smaller than normal ...

But sometimes, there’s a kernel of cosmic truth in there. That’s the case with this week’s rare “Smiley Face Moon” that’s been creating a buzz. People have been looking forward to ...

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

Saturn will be smaller and dimmer. These two planets would depict the "eyes" of the smiley face. The "smile" would be made by the crescent moon. However, the moon will be much smaller than the ...

Other astronimcal observers say it won't be that dramatic or easy to see as a smiley face. "You will see a thin crescent moon in the sky before dawn, with bright Venus and Saturn nearby," the ...

Early birds on Earth will have the chance to witness the moon teaming up with two planets to form a celestial smiley face this week. Between 30 to 40 minutes before sunrise on Friday, April 25 ...

In this type of event, the moon only blocks part of the sun’s face, creating a crescent shape in which it appears the moon is taking a “bite” out of the sun. This event will be visible to ...