The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight on Dec. 13 and 14. Up to 120 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth, but a near-full moon may hamper viewing.

Some nights when we look up at the moon, it is full and bright; sometimes it is just a sliver of silvery light. These changes in appearance are the phases of the moon. As the moon orbits Earth ...

One of the best meteor showers of the year is about to peak. Here's how to watch and where you can catch the Geminids.

In addition to observations from Earth, current space missions such ... “So when people go out and look at the moon, know that you’re looking not just at a wonderful object in the night ...

A Cold Moon hangs in the sky while Jupiter still shines bright and the Geminid meteor shower peaks in the sky this week.

Researchers have had their first-ever look at samples brought back from the Moon’s far side — and the rocks detail a history of volcanic activity that spans billions of years. “We can tell ...

entering into an imperfect alignment with the sun and Earth. As it does, the moon will appear to darken. So why does it look red? According to NASA, that's because of how sunlight strikes the moon ...

Look up in the evening sky this week ... 28, 2007. When the moon moves into the inner part of Earth's shadow, or umbra, according to NASA, some of the sunlight entering Earth's skies scatters ...