In my January column, I challenged readers to look for some of the finest naked-eye features on the Moon during lunar perigee — when the Moon is closest to Earth in its elliptical orbit. But have you ...

One of the classic optical illusions involves the Moon, which appears larger near the horizon than overhead. This illusion has been known and discussed for centuries and yet its explanation is still ...

In July 1969, Man first walked on the Moon. Over the course of three more years, we did it five more times. Despite the return of hundreds of kilos of rocks, thousands of pictures, and independent ...

You've probably heard we're in for an especially super supermoon. The moon will be full, and it will be super close to the Earth—just 216,000 miles away. You can expect slightly higher tides, and to ...