Scientists have studied the moon's surface for decades to help piece together its complex geological and evolutionary history ...

A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more ...

Image of Shackleton Crater, a permanently shadowed region near the lunar south pole, shows slevation (left) and shaded relief ...

Rootless cones are small volcanic landforms ranging from several to several hundred meters in diameter, formed by continuous ...

On the evening of Jan. 13, there will be a very special kind of eclipse of the planet Mars by the Moon. This type of eclipse is called an occultation, which occurs when the Moon or other celestial ...

The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week. On Monday evening (Jan. 13), the Full Wolf Moon passed in front of Mars in what's known as a lunar occultation, during which another ...

This phenomenon is similar to the eclipses. 'Space Potato': NASA Shows What Mars' Moon Phobos Looks Like If you are in the United States, depending on where you live, you can watch this ...

If you're looking forward to the Wolf Moon this week – the first full Moon of 2025 – you're in for a treat as the planet Mars will be visible right next to it in the night sky. On January 13 ...

A brightly lit Mars could be seen passing behind the full moon during a rare lunar occultation on Monday, January 13, footage captured in San Francisco shows. NASA defines an occultation as when one ...

The first full moon of 2025, the Wolf Moon, will illuminate UK skies tonight and appear to pass in front of Mars, making it seemingly disappear. The moon ascended at 3.21pm, growing more prominent ...

For much of North America, this enchanting phenomenon will be visible as the moon temporarily hides Mars from view. Known as a lunar occultation, this event occurs only about once every 14 years ...

On Monday, Mars will look reddish and bright as the moon passes in front of it, obscuring the planet for over an hour in some areas. "An occultation is when one celestial object passes directly ...