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.

The moon reaches its first quarter phase on Friday (Nov. 28), marking a perfect opportunity to explore the half-lit lunar ...

When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea level, alters ...

We're on day five of the lunar cycle, which means the moon is working on getting bigger every night. There will be more ...

The "dark side of the moon" refers to its far side, unseen from Earth. Currently, a crescent moon glows with ...

Proposed Red Sox trade deals Payton Tolle, two other top prospects for $15.5 million two-time All-Star ace to create 1-2 ...

The outer planets of the Solar System are swarmed by ice-wrapped moons. Some of these, such as Saturn’s moon Enceladus, are ...

While he’s not the number two everyone wants behind Garrett Crochet, one name being considered in Ranger Suárez. This doesn’t ...

The melancholy masterpiece was a highlight of the group’s last album to date, and was accompanied by a surreal Paul Thomas ...

Today, Nov. 22, 2025, the moon is 2 days old and is in the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 5% illuminated.

As musician Peter Phippen reflected on the release of the album “The Phantom Moon,” he stressed that this was not a solo effort. “I wanted it to be a true collaboration — not somebody dictating, ‘Hey, ...