Why does the moon change shape? How to answer children at three levels: 3-year-olds, elementary schoolers, and adults [Answering children's "Why?" Q.19]

It was round just the other dayA child looking up at the moon on a night walk asks, "It was round the other day, but today it ...
Astronomy on MSN

2026 full moon calendar: When to see the full moon and phases

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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Were Two Ancient Chinese Astronomers Beheaded for Failing to Predict an Eclipse in 2134 B.C.E.? The Story May Be a Myth, but It Underscores the Real Risks of Interpreting ...

A total solar eclipse, as seen from the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile in 2019 ESO via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 4.0 Astronomy used to be a rather dramatic field of ...

The ‘Hunter’s Moon’ Rises Tonight — Here’s Exactly When To Look

The Hunter’s Supermoon rises almost exactly at sunset across much of the U.S. tonight. Here are the exact times to look where ...
The Atlantic

0 for 26: The Trump Administration’s Astonishing Losing Record

Typically, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division focuses its voting-rights efforts on ensuring that Americans are free to cast a ballot. Under the second Trump administration, the division ...
Orlando Sentinel

At least 1 lunar landing company may get off a moonshot this year

It has been more than a year and a half since the moon had a successful lander touch down on its surface, despite several commercial companies having been lined up to try again in 2026. One company, ...