Earthshine – the dim glow from sunlight bouncing off the Earth, and reflected back from the Moon’s surface – may aid in the search for life on other planets, say scientists. It may also give insights ...

STARGAZERS will have another chance to spot a rare ‘Earthshine’ phenomenon occurring on the Moon tonight. A slim crescent Moon on Saturday means that Earthshine should be possible to spot with the ...

Earth's warming oceans are causing the planet to reflect less sunlight back into space. Earthshine is one of the most spectacular sights in our night sky. Yet, this astronomical phenomenon is slowly ...

The ultimate goal of planet-hunting astronomers is the discovery of a world like our own orbiting in the so-called habitable zone of a normal Sun-like star. At the field’s current pace, such a ...

Earth’s brightness, as seen from space, has dropped significantly over the past two decades. When the planet reflects less light, more sunlight reaches the ground and the sea, warming the atmosphere.

Photograph of Earthshine taken in May, 2006, from the first successful robotic Earthshine telescope built at Big Bear Solar Observatory, Calif. How the study of Earthshine continues to elucidate ...

A new study of earthshine, the sunlight reflected back onto the Moon from our planet, suggests that falling cloud cover could explain the warming of the Earth’s lower atmosphere seen over the last 20 ...