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Moon May 2, 2016

Ocean on Saturn moon Enceladus may have potential energy source to support life

Saturn's icy moon Enceladus is looking better and better as a potential abode for alien life.

Mars May 2, 2016

NASA unveils spectacular photo for Hubble Telescope's 25th birthday

An awe-inspiring landscape of multicolored dust and jewel-like stars has been unveiled as the official image of the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Moon May 2, 2016

Meteorites help date the violent birth of Earth's moon

The cataclysmic collision between Earth and a Mars-size object that forged the moon may have occurred about 4.47 billion years ago, suggests a study of meteorites with ancient fragments from that cosmic impact.

Moon May 2, 2016

Blood Moon: Shortest total lunar eclipse of the century rises Saturday

Only the speediest of skywatchers will have a chance to see the total lunar eclipse rising Saturday: NASA predicts that the total phase of the lunar eclipse will only last about 5 minutes, making it the shortest lunar eclipse of the century.

Moon May 2, 2016

Total solar eclipse, supermoon, equinox: Friday’s celestial triple play

Friday is a huge day for skywatchers, offering a rare trifecta of celestial events – a total solar eclipse, a supermoon, and the vernal equinox.

Moon May 2, 2016

Astronauts snap amazing total solar eclipse photos from space

Astronauts on the International Space Station caught sight of an amazing solar eclipse March 20, and they have the photos to prove it.

Moon May 2, 2016

Jupiter's moon Ganymede has a salty ocean with more water than Earth

A salty ocean is lurking beneath the surface of Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede, scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have found.

Moon May 2, 2016

Stargazers around the world admire blood-red 'supermoon' eclipse

Millions of professional and amateur stargazers were awed and delighted late Sunday by a double astronomical phenomenon, as a lunar eclipse coincided with a so-called "supermoon."

Moon May 2, 2016

Biggest moon myths for the 'supermoon' total lunar eclipse

Sunday's rare "supermoon" total lunar eclipse has prompted greater discussion of the moon — and those discussions sometimes involve persistent lunar myths.

Moon May 2, 2016

Sunday’s rare supermoon eclipse: What you need to know

Stargazers are in for a treat Sunday when a supermoon combines with a lunar eclipse for the first time since 1982.

Moon May 2, 2016

Incredible 100-year-old athlete worked on NASA’s Apollo program

Don Pellmann, the incredible 100-year-old athlete who broke 5 world records at the Senior Olympics, has another stunning achievement under his belt – he worked on NASA’s Apollo program.