The spacecraft carried out the longest commercial operation on the moon to date—and also made history during its rare chance ...

New findings from China's Chang'e 6 lunar farside samples offer insights into the moon's volcanic past and mantle evolution.

The Athena lunar lander touched down on the moon Thursday morning, and the MAPP rover on board could be the first to explore ...

A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is ...

The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site is closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.

Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing, said its spacecraft, Athena, has power and is ...

Technology developed by Georgia Tech researchers and launched Wednesday on a NASA mission will “help pave the way for American astronauts to explore the Moon and beyond.” ...

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

We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help to strengthen ...

the moon, and sometimes special events like meteor showers. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very useful, and a good telescope or binoculars ...

Assuming IM-2 lands on target, the crater — known only as ... a NASA probe that will map the distribution of water-ice across the Moon; Japan’s 1.1-pound (0.5 kg) Yaoki mini-rover; and the ...