The gleaming moon hanging in our sky has been the subject of countless songs, poems, myths, and legends. But in reality, what would happen if the Earth suddenly lost the moon? Quite a few things, ...

A lunar collision would unleash tsunamis, quakes and volcanic eruptions before Earth’s gravity rips the moon into a ring ...

As of Monday, Nov. 24, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. This means 16% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's ...

Find out what catastrophic events would follow if we cut the Moon in half. Scientists Tested the '5-Second Rule' for Dropped ...

The moon is shining nice and bright tonight, so let's take a look at what we can see tonight, day 10 of the lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a series of eight phases of the moon. NASA explains that ...

As part of this move, Duffy asked NASA’s current lunar lander contractors, SpaceX and Blue Origin, for more nimble plans.

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Our moon—or la Luna—has inspired humankind for millennia. It's largely agreed that the moon was created around 4.5 billion years ago when a protoplanet collided with early molten Earth, smashing off a ...

We're nearly at the full moon, which means it's getting bigger each night. The lunar cycle is a 29.5-day cycle of eight distinct phases of the moon. According to NASA, these phases happen as the Sun ...

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