The Moon appears unchanging in the night sky, but its movement hides a slow transformation. For decades, scientists have observed that our satellite is gradually moving away from Earth, year after ...

Moongazers are in for a special sighting this year. June's 'Strawberry Moon' is not only the lowest-hanging full moon since 2006, but it will also appear in a wonderfully apt colouring and bring with ...

Few sights are as universally captivating as a full moon rising into the night sky. For many of us, stepping onto a balcony ...

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When the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun, one side of the moon faces the sun, and that side is illuminated, but the side the Earth sees is dark. This is called the new moon phase of the lunar ...

Earth's natural satellite, the moon, is typically pale gray, white, or yellowish; however, every once in a while, it appears to change its color to red or copper. This phenomenon is called a blood ...

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