Scientists are confident that water ice can be found at the Moon’s poles inside permanently shadowed craters – in other words, craters that never receive sunlight. But observations show water ice is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's why this new moon is such an important one. The moon-iest new moon of the year is upon us, folks — and this lunation is ...

Some moments in spiritual traditions arrive without noise, yet stay in memory longer than grand celebrations. The first sighting of the moon after Amavasya is one such moment. After a night of ...

There are many remarkable things happening out in space right now. But Monday's much-hyped "super blue moon" isn't one of them—at least not according to astronomers. "I think this is completely made ...

Karwa Chauth is one of the most cherished festivals in India, celebrated primarily by married Hindu women across North India. While it is a day of fasting, rituals, and prayers for the long life of ...

When we have two full moons in a single month, we in astronomy call the second one a Blue Moon. That’s a relatively recent name and definition. In a 1999 article, folklorist Philip Hiscock traced the ...