The best spots on the Moon for lunar bases are the same spots where scientists want to build telescopes − can these two interests coexist?

China’s new mission could answer longstanding questions about the Moon.

The monument’s ancient connection to the skies may run even deeper than we realised.

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has geysers shooting tiny grains of ice into space. These grains could hold traces of life − but researchers need the right tools to tell.

Your phone can’t take a perfectly clear picture of a solar eclipse like a professional camera can, but there are lots of other creative directions you can take to capture the rare moment.

The eclipse will allow scientists to get rare measurements of the Sun’s atmosphere.

The last full moon of winter can illuminate earthworms in newly-thawed soil.

The last full moon of winter can illuminate earthworms in newly-thawed soil.

Eclipses are rare, fantastic celestial events. Here’s how educators can help visually impaired students enjoy eclipses alongside their sighted peers.

Many people will see a dazzling eclipse this April, but these events are possible only because of the sizes and precise distances between Earth, the Moon and the Sun.