NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer will map the Moon’s water, tracking its location, form, and changes. Mission focuses on the Moon’s South Pole.

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

Scientists hope to determine how water is stored on the moon, particularly in permanently ... data on where visible and infrared light is reflecting off the surface, the other will report back ...

Scientists are eager to understand just how water and water-like products ... along with reflection and emission of radiation from the moon itself. "And if you're in an eclipse, now it gets ...

If all goes according to plan, the Athena lander will touch down near the moon's south pole on or around March 6. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The private Athena lunar lander is on its way to the moon.

Over time, its orbit will change from highly elliptical to circular, placing it in the perfect position to hunt for water on the Moon. The satellite is expected to be operational for about two ...

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 ...