More about this topic

World News

Europe prepares for supermoon

Clear skies permitting, skywatchers will be in for a rare astronomical treat this evening – a supermoon is set to grace Europe’s skies.

14/11/2016

World News

Moon poised to make nearest pass of earth since 1948

Stargazers are poised to see the moon as it has rarely been seen.

13/11/2016

USA

Jupiter's moon Europa 'spewing water plumes'

NASA says it has further evidence that Jupiter’s moon Europa is expelling large plumes of water into space.

27/09/2016

No Comment

Reunion Island: thousands witness partial eclipse of the sun

The annular solar eclipse was perfectly visible from the French island of Reunion, as well as Madagascar and other locations across Central Africa.

01/09/2016

World News

Strawberry moon lights up summer solstice

For the first time in 49 years the summer solstice has coincided with a full moon.

21/06/2016

No Comment

Super Blood Moon lights up night sky

28/09/2015

World News

Moon puts on stunning display during eclipse

28/09/2015

World News

Supermoon eclipse double feature!

This Sunday night, Earth will have a Supermoon Eclipse, its first in 33 years! It is important to note that there are two things happening here at

24/09/2015

World News

Striking photos of the ‘not at all blue’ moon

01/08/2015

World News

Explainer: why the blue moon will not be blue

31/07/2015

World News

Short but sweet: Five minute lunar eclipse delights stargazers

It lasted less than five minutes. But despite being the shortest lunar eclipse of the century, stargazers on the west coast of the United States

04/04/2015

No Comment

′Tide of the century′ surrounds Mont Saint-Michel

22/03/2015

USA

Saturn moon may have 'life-friendly' underground ocean

17/10/2014

USA

"Blood moon" lunar eclipse provides stellar light show

07/10/2014

World News

Why should NASA have all the fun? Send us your Supermoon snaps!

09/09/2014

World News

Supermoon: see the best of the pictures you sent to us

11/08/2014

World News

Stargazers enjoy the 'supermoon' of the year

08/08/2014

World

Where next after China's moon landing?

18/12/2013

World News

Water found on moon’s surface hints at mystery source deep below ground

28/08/2013

World

Buzz Aldrin's mission to Mars

02/07/2013