The Moon appears unchanging in the night sky, but its movement hides a slow transformation. For decades, scientists have observed that our satellite is gradually moving away from Earth, year after ...

The sun's gravity will pull the moon farther away from Earth than it's been in over five years on Nov. 19, though it'll be impossible for you to witness the lunar milestone for yourself with the naked ...

A rare astronomical event will occur on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, as a new moon reaches its farthest distance from Earth until 2043. Occurring four hours before the moon reaches its new phase at 1:47 a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. An image of the moon taken by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance ...