Higher latitudes on the moon with slopes facing the poles "are not only scientifically interesting but also pose less ...

Mining the moon for water, helium-3, and rare earth elements could become a multibillion-dollar industry in the near future, but astronomers warn it risks coming at the expense of scientific discovery ...

A privately built spacecraft is tumbling aimlessly in deep space, with little hope of being able to contact its home planet.

Intuitive Machines' Athena lunar lander is dead, just one day after it touched down at the moon's south pole and tipped over.

Despite some connection delays postlanding, the lunar lander Athena is officially set to study what lies beneath the moon’s ...

The findings hold significance for agencies planning long-term crewed missions to the moon's south pole, such as NASA with its Artemis program.If ice can be found and harnessed on the moon, it ...

Mining the moon for water, helium-3, and rare earth elements could become a multibillion-dollar industry in the near future, but astronomers warn it risks coming at the expense of scientific ...

Future astronauts traveling to the moon may have easier access to life-sustaining water and extractable ice than previously thought, according to new research. A team of scientists led by Durga ...