For the past week, an uncrewed lunar lander has been journeying through outer space on a 60-day mission to the moon on behalf ...

When it comes to sending humans back to the moon, knowing how to work with the regolith that coats the ground will be make-or ...

A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more ...

Scientists have studied the moon's surface for decades to help piece together its complex geological and evolutionary history ...

PT5, a near-Earth object discovered last year, has captivated scientists with its potential lunar origins. Likely ejected ...

"The inclusion of the moon underscores the universal need for proactive and cooperative strategies to protect heritage — ...

The moon has come into view for Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft, which is scheduled to land on Earth's nearest ...

Blue Ghost's final descent to the Moon is tentatively scheduled for March 2. The target landing site is in Mare Crisium, an ...

Scientific and commercial activities on the moon could permanently change the lunar environment. These activities include sending vehicles to the moon, extracting its resources through mining the ...

JAXA small lunar landing demonstrator "SLIM ". Watch how it travels to the moon's surface in this animated explainer. Credit: ...

Firefly’s Blue Ghost — named after a species of U.S. Southeastern fireflies — should reach the moon first. The ...

Orbit: Polar orbit around the moon. Arrival date ... a water ice-seeking rover, to the lunar surface. VIPER – Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover – was canceled in ...