On Monday (Feb. 17), the moon reaches what's known as apogee — its farthest point away from Earth. The moon's orbit is elliptical, or oval-shaped, meaning its distance from Earth changes ...

The 'full moon' phase is as close as we come to seeing the sun's illumination of the entire day side of the moon. In 2025, ...

The Blue Ghost lunar lander, managed by Texas company Firefly Aerospace, touched down Sunday morning on the moon's near side.

This mini moment is always associated with either a full or new moon known as an apogee and marks the point when the moon is at its farthest distance from Earth (approximately 405,500 kilometers ...