The Moon, our constant celestial companion, is drifting away from Earth at a slow but measurable rate. According to a ...

Dr. Jose Hurtado from UTEP is part of a team creating detailed lunar south pole maps to aid future Artemis missions, ...

A team of researchers has put forth the idea of launching nuclear bombs at asteroid 2024 YR4 with a chance of hitting the moon in 2032.

Understanding moon phases requires knowledge of the moon's orbit around Earth, which lasts approximately 29.5 days. As the moon travels through its orbit, the relative positions of the Sun, Moon, and ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 4% chance of smashing into the Moon in about seven years. Astronomers are already working ...

The successful return of Artemis II will serve as an essential foundation for Artemis III, the mission planned to land ...

U.S. scientists confirm Earth's new quasi-moon, 2025 PN7, sharing our orbit for 60 more years. Learn how quasi-moons work and ...

NASA on Tuesday said it was on track to send astronauts to orbit the moon in early 2026, as the United States races China to ...

As the cycle nears its end, the upcoming New Moon on September 21 will mark a fresh beginning, both in astronomical terms and ...

The United States' civil space agency NASA has announced plans to launch a crewed mission around the moon in April next year, ...

This spacecraft is one of three dedicated to studying solar wind and its effects on space weather. It launched today (Sept.

Over six missions, 12 astronauts explored the lunar surface, collecting samples and conducting experiments that deepened our ...