Much ado has been made about the so-called "supermoon" that will take place tonight (March 19). Tonight's full moon will nearly coincide with the moon's arrival at the perigee point in its orbit ...

Given the infinite size of the Universe, Earth's natural satellite is its cosmic next-door neighbor, as shown by this image from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. The spacecraft is on its way to an ...

It won't look this big, but it might feel that way when you watch the full moon rise Wednesday evening, July 13. Earlier that day, the moon will reach its perigee point, when it's closest to Earth.

Stargazers this evening are set to be treated to a stunning 'super snow moon'. The name is by the affectionate moniker because it often appears along with heavy snowfall around this time of year, ...

The super blue moon’s enlarged presence in the night sky is about to give way to its closest encounter with the pale blue dot it orbits around. On Monday, the full moon will be both a supermoon, the ...

Moon size: At perigee (the point in the moon’s orbit when it is closest to the Earth), the moon appears 14 percent larger than it does at apogee (the point in the moon’s orbit farthest from the Earth.