A team of University of Arizona-led researchers thinks that the near-Earth asteroid Kamo`oalewa might actually…
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The Moon, Earth’s only natural satellite, has captivated humanity for millennia and remains a vital focus of scientific research and exploration. Its surface preserves a record of the solar system’s early history, offering insights into planetary formation, asteroid impacts, and volcanic activity. Modern studies of the Moon inform our understanding of Earth’s tides, climate stability, and even the potential for future human settlement beyond our planet. From lunar geology to the search for water ice and new missions from space agencies and private companies, explore the latest findings and developments in Moon science and exploration.
NASA Reaffirms Commitment to Moon and Mars Under Artemis In the first major Artemis update…
NASA’s PRIME-1 lunar mission will drill for ice, test 4G communications, and deploy a crater-hopping…
NASA’s Orion spacecraft is secured atop the agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket, and the…
NASA seeks young engineers to help design a new robot concept for an excavation mission…
The Next Full Moon is the Hunter’s Moon; the Travel, Dying Grass, Sanguine, or Blood…
Chang’E-5’s 2-billion-year-old basalts reveal prolonged volcanism, mantle dehydration, and a slower thermal evolution of the…
Believe it or not, observing the Moon is something you can do no matter the…
Everyone, everywhere, every year is invited to celebrate with fellow Moon enthusiasts around our planet…
The public is invited to participate in several of NASA’s virtual activities in celebration of…
Scientists share analysis of first fresh samples from the moon in more than 40 years.…
Masten Space Systems has developed a method to create landing pads during a lunar descent…
Permanently shadowed lunar craters contain water ice, but are difficult to image. A machine learning…
NASA has named a Moon crater after Arctic explorer Matthew Henson, honoring his leadership in…
The Green Bank Telescope captured the Moon’s Tycho Crater in record detail, paving the way…
Scheduled for 2023, NASA’s VIPER rover will land near the Moon’s Nobile Crater to search…
The Next Full Moon is the Harvest Moon; the Fruit or Barley Moon; the Corn…
Five firms join NASA’s Artemis push, developing next-gen lunar landers for a lasting human presence…