The craters bear the names of astronomers who revolutionized our understanding of the night sky.

Before humans send probes to space to mine for precious metals on asteroids, they could find vast quantities of minerals like platinum on the Moon’s craters, a new study suggests. Minerals like platinum-group metals, including platinum, palladium, and ...

Mercury has always been a bit of an oddball planet. With about half the mass of Mars but roughly the size of the Moon, and a cratered surface baked by intense sunlight, Mercury is peculiar to say the least.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Researcher Erik Beever has watched the effects of climate change play out in front of his eyes. Holiday sour note: Kennedy Center jazz performance canceled due to Trump renaming fight Trump-endorsed candidate wins Honduras election ...

As of Saturday, Jan. 31, the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 97% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.

As of Sunday, Feb. 1, the Moon phase is Full Moon. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 100% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.

Eudoxus, Aristoteles, and Cassini craters are positioned near the lunar terminator during the first quarter moon, allowing their structures to be observed through telescopes tonight.

U.S. astronauts who return to the moon’s surface in the years ahead for the first time in more than half a century will have the difficult and unprecedented task of setting the stage for a permanent human lunar settlement. That may be the primary ...

A small asteroid could strike the Moon in 2032, sparking moonquakes, glowing craters and meteor showers, while scientists debate whether to stop it or watch a rare cosmic experiment unfold.