These changes in appearance are the phases of the moon. As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct phases. The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full moon ...

Blue Ghost captured the Earth image, shown below, during its second engine burn — the first that must be successfully achieved in order to get to the moon, some 239,000 miles away. The ...

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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This photo provided by Firefly Aerospace shows Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander captures the Blue Marble ...

Near-Earth object 2024 PT5 became the centre of attraction when Earth's gravity captured it for months in September 2024. Listen to Story The asteroid appears to be composed of rock broken off from ...

A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight.Still circling Earth, Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander fired its thrusters Thursday to ...

is still orbiting Earth and performing all its maneuvers to close in on the moon. Dear Annie: I’m sick of people asking me why I’ve never married Dear Abby: Lifelong friend found a new man ...

People often look at the stars from Earth, but astronauts get to look at Earth from the stars. The crew on the International Space Station use their cameras to show off the world from 260 miles above.