CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing ...

Imagine for a moment that Earth suddenly shrank to the size of the Moon, while the Moon expanded to the size of Earth. How would life on our planet change? Could humans survive this dramatic cosmic ...

When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2026, including the full "Wolf Moon" ...

This week in Skywatch, I want to go back to basics when it comes to the moon. So why does the moon change shape? Why is it a crescent on one night, a half-moon another night, and a full moon on yet ...

We explore the celestial geometry that explains different kinds of eclipses of the sun and the moon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. September 2025 will see two spectacular eclipses, with the ...

NASA's astronomers have recently discovered a ‘quasi-moon' orbiting within Earth's orbital neighbourhood. This quasi-moon spotted in 2025 is an asteroid and not the first celestial object to be ...

The moon and sun put on a magnificent show on Sept. 21 when a dramatic partial solar eclipse darkened the sky over a swathe of the Pacific ocean, transforming the disk of our parent star into a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Hajj, the world’s largest annual pilgrimage, begins today in ...

This week in Starwatch I want to go back to basics when it comes to the moon. So why does the moon change shape? Why is it a crescent on one night, a half-moon another night, and a full moon on yet ...