because the illuminated side of the moon is facing away from Earth, toward the sun. The moon is also in the sky during the day, and without its Earth-facing side illuminated by the sun ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

Feb. 8, 2023 — Dust launched from the moon's surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and the sun could reduce enough solar radiation to mitigate the impacts of climate ...

Only when the moon, Earth and the sun are perfectly aligned is the moon 100% full. And sometimes — once in a blue moon — the moon is full twice in a month (or four times in a season ...

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus will be visible over Britain from Tuesday evening and occurs just once every ...

The next quasi-satellite in the solar system now has an official name. Cardea is a companion of the Earth and was discovered more than 20 years ago.

Plus: Saturn’s moon Iapetus is visible, our Moon passes the bright star Spica, and Mars skims south of Pollux in Gemini in ...

Researchers from the University of Gottingen and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research have now revealed it could have formed from material ejected from the Earth's mantle. Listen to ...

Moon formed from Earth's mantle material, study reveals Theia's contribution to moon formation is now questioned Study offers new insights into Earth's early water source ...

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has left the building, and while President Trump’s nominee awaits a confirmation hearing, the ...

Mars is home to perhaps the greatest mystery of the solar system: the so-called Martian dichotomy, which has baffled ...