In the summer of 2024, a robotic mission landed for the first time on the far side of the Moon. The Chinese Chang’e-6 lander planted a flag, dug up more than four pounds of rock and soil, and brought ...

You might see the Moon as a grey, lifeless orb that orbits our planet each day. However, many researchers believe that the Moon is more alive than we believe. Further, they believe that the Moon's ...

"It has been long believed the lunar surface has been dried out for thousands and even millions of years, but maybe there might be more water available than we thought on the surface of the moon, and ...

Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander captures a photo of its shadow on the moon with the volcanic feature Mons Latreille visible (top right side of lunar surface). - Firefly Aerospace Firefly Aerospace, ...

The Moon has a long, chaotic geological history almost as old as Earth itself. Every crater, rock and speck of dust on the Moon tells a story, but because it's not exactly close to our planet, this ...

Berkeley — Using a state-of-the-art computer model of the lunar interior, geophysicists at the University of California, Berkeley, have shown that a mighty burp early in the moon’s history could ...

Japan has successfully landed on the Moon, becoming only the fifth country to nail the often-perilous maneuver. The accomplishment comes one day after Astrobotic’s highly-anticipated Peregrine lander ...

A 4-billion-year-old volcano? New research finds that Io, the solar system’s most volcanically active moon, can brag just that. A recent study of Io’s sulfurous atmosphere suggests that Jupiter’s moon ...

The monikers correspond with the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere. Read on for more information about the history behind the name of each month's full moon.  Wolf Moon // January The first full ...

The night sky is about to put on its first big show of the year, giving skywatchers a reason to look up and linger. The first ...