Every year, December serves as the grand finale of a full calendar year, serving up a hefty dose of festive vibes alongside ...

Earth may have a moon today because a nearby neighbor once crashed into us, a new analysis of Apollo samples and terrestrial ...

December's full moon 2025 will be the cold supermoon, set to rise amid the longest nights of the year and start of spectacular Geminids meteor shower.

An international team including astronomers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the National Center of Competence in ...

This month will bring some striking celestial sights, including one of the year’s best meteor showers and a glowing ...

Plus, the Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of Dec. 13-14, and the winter solstice arrives Dec. 21 at 10:03 a.m.

Any clear night this month is the perfect time to pull out those binoculars or your telescope to observe the Orion Nebula.

The next full moon is the last supermoon of 2025, set to shine for days. Here's what to know about December's cold moon and the longest night of year.

There’s magic in the air this holiday season and there’s also magic in the December night skies. These long nights are ...

These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 ...

As the evidence piles up, scientists are urging Southeast Asia’s governments to wake up to the rare earth pollution crisis.

Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about the evolutionary history of kissing, how moss spores fare in space, and new clues about the collision that created the moon.