The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

Even by the wild standards of the outer solar system, the strange orbits that carry Neptune’s two innermost moons are unprecedented, according to newly published research. Orbital dynamics experts are ...

Stargazers, mark your calendars: 2024′s night-sky highlights include four full supermoons in a row, plus a rare blue moon. First, what are all these different types of moons, exactly? The full moon is ...

Stargazers will be getting a few interesting treats in the next few months, starting with the full August “sturgeon moon,” which will be the first of four consecutive supermoons as well as doubling as ...

A mere decade ago astronomers knew of just 62 moons around Saturn. Today the ringed planet boasts a staggering 274 official satellites. That’s more than any other world in the solar system—and far too ...

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