March’s “worm moon” sets behind Rocca Calascio castle and village in L’Aquila, Italy. Photograph by Lorenzo Di Cola, NurPhoto/Getty Images Earth’s moon phases cycle from month to month, waning and ...

May 25, 1961 - President John F. Kennedy addresses Congress, “First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and ...

Luna: Earth's beautiful companion. It is forever locked looking at us, it even pulls on the oceans twice a day to let us know it's there. The story of Earth's moon is a romantic (and violent) tale ...

You know what the moon is but what’s a supermoon? Miriam-Webster dictionary defines the word super as exhibiting the characteristics of its type to an extreme or excessive degree. From that you can ...

On July 20, 1969, humans set foot on the moon for the first time. It was the famous "one giant leap for mankind" that made our official footprint on our galaxy as a species: specifically, Neil ...

The moon has been the Earth's companion in the Solar System for almost five billion years. It is the only place beyond Earth where humans have set foot. The brightest and largest object in our night ...

It's time for some science news from our friends at NPR's Short Wave podcast. Emily Kwong and Regina Barber are the hosts, and they are here for our science roundup. Good to have you both back. EMILY ...

Since the moon is Earth’s closest celestial neighbor, we’ve been able to learn more about it than any other in the solar system. There are surprising details about the moon, such as how in 1958, the ...