NASA’s Artemis II could be the first time human eyes set sight on the farside of the moon — and there are things human eyes can see that cameras can’t.
A colossal ancient impact may have reshaped the Moon far more deeply than scientists once realized. By analyzing rare lunar rocks brought back by China’s Chang’e-6 mission from the Moon’s largest ...
Ahead of the anticipated launch of the Artemis II mission, catch a glimpse of February’s full moon, called the snow moon.
A major breakthrough occurred in June 2024 when China's Chang'e-6 mission delivered 1,935 grams of lunar samples from the Apollo Basin to Earth.
A cluster of telescopes lined the concrete outside of Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, and families leaned in to take peeks at the moon’s craters through their lenses. Strangers chatted to each other about ...
There is a long and intriguing history behind the human obsession with the Moon, which is thousands of years old. Nevertheless, even though people observe the Moon almost every night, there are still ...
Have you ever tossed and turned under a full moon and wondered if its glow was keeping you awake? For generations, people have believed that the Moon has the power to stir up sleepless nights and ...
Like pipes, statues and nails, the moon can rust. Such rusting has occurred despite a seeming lack of necessary components — but all signs of blame point to the Earth. A new study posits that the ...
The February 2026 Snow Moon appears on February 1 and reflects winter’s history, science, and seasonal meaning.
NASA is moving into a new phase of space exploration, with major progress across human spaceflight, science missions, and advanced technology. In just one year, the agency has launched multiple crewed ...
This year's full 'Harvest moon' was also a supermoon. Check out some of the best images of this lunar event with our worldwide gallery. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...