The connections between the prehistoric and historic names, and today's gazetteer are clearly described. Beautiful lunar maps spanning four centuries of progress wonderfully illustrate the unfolding ...
A weird "quasi-moon" of Earth is about to get a name — and you can be part of the ... That 500-foot-wide (150 meters) space rock is one of our planet's quasi-moons — a temporary companion ...
But is our moon actually a planet? The answer is technically no — at least according to NASA and the International Astronomical Union (IAU), an important global authority in astronomy.
The December Cold Moon is due to light up the night skies this week. It will appear largest at 4:01 a.m. ET on Sunday, December 15, and marks the final full moon of the year. The Cold Moon is the name ...