Ahead of the anticipated launch of the Artemis II mission, catch a glimpse of February’s full moon, called the snow moon.

The 2026 'Snow Moon,' February’s full moon, peaks Sunday, Feb. 1. Named for winter’s snowier months, it will be visible at moonrise with easy viewing for skywatchers.

The Moon doesn’t actually orbit Earth the way most textbooks show it, and this video explains the real path it takes through space, including how Earth and the Moon both orbit a shared center of mass ...

Using lunar ice to make rocket fuel could help future lunar settlements sustain themselves and provide a launch pad for astronauts to reach Mars. Water will be an extremely important resource on the ...

What will we see in the southern sky in 2026? A total eclipse of the Moon (at a convenient time), a blue Moon and a supermoon, the two brightest planets close together, and Jupiter disappearing behind ...

Regulus is the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation Leo. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The waning gibbous moon shines ...

A growing fleet of privately built spacecraft is preparing to attempt robotic landings on the moon as humanity's exploration efforts expand. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The first full moon of 2026 shone brightly Saturday (Jan. 3). Known as the Wolf Moon, it appeared more luminous and larger than usual, rising together with Jupiter. When you purchase through links on ...

Hoping to see the first supermoon of 2026? This weekend was the time because the next full moon peaked early Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in the constellation Gemini — just at the peak of the Quadrantid ...

If 2022 was the year the return to the moon officially started with the uncrewed flight of Artemis I, 2026 will be the year it goes into high gear. The moon is about to become a much-traveled-to ...

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