THE Moon is set to turn colourful shades of red, pink and even purple over the UK soon, as lunar disk goes through a partial eclipse. During the eclipse, which occurs in a matter of weeks, almost ...

A SPECTACULAR Blood Moon is set to appear over the skies of Scotland soon. A partial solar eclipse will take place within ...

Here's what you need to know... The Earth is constantly rotating around the Sun, and the Moon is constantly rotating around the Earth. Sometimes all three can align, placing the Earth directly ...

So while the threat means real albeit small, the natural question is what does this mean for us back on Earth, given ...

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Because the Moon is over a quarter the diameter of Earth, the Earth-Moon system is often cited as the pairing in our Solar System that is the closest to being a double planet. How ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

The moon is Earth's longtime, familiar companion, the story of when and how it got there is actually a bit of an unanswered question in astronomy.

A small space rock that lingered near Earth last year and was referred to as its temporary “mini-moon” may actually ... the object’s orbit around the sun is similar to Earth’s, suggesting ...

A nearly new moon and mostly clear skies will present near ideal viewing conditions for the planet parade through Feb. 28.