As an astronomer studying the universe beyond Earth, I’m fond of “outside the box” views almost by default. But one of my favorites is whenever a spacecraft takes a snapshot of our home world and the ...

Humanity's first look at Earth from the moon didn't come until Aug. 23, 1966, when this grainy, black-and-white image showed our planet as a crescent above the lunar horizon, appearing to rise as the ...

A spectacular supermoon and the first meteor shower of the new year will soon appear in the California night sky. The ...

A powerful new space war is unfolding above us — not just in science and exploration, but in control and influence over the Moon. The United States, China, and Russia are all racing to build the first ...