The Moon is nearing its First Quarter phase tonight, meaning almost half of its visible surface is now illuminated as it ...

In spaceflight, every kilogram matters. Each item you bring along increases fuel consumption, which means the spacecraft ...

The Moon is drifting away from Earth, a tiny shift that scientists can measure with remarkable precision. This slow drift ...

Neptune’s third-largest moon, Nereid, could be an intact survivor from the planet’s original satellite system, upending ...

Neptune’s moons have long provided evidence of a cataclysm four billion years ago. A new study suggests one moon may have ...

Bursts of light captured crashing into the moon last week were caused by dual asteroid strikes against the lunar surface that were likely strong enough to form hulking craters, according to videos ...

Scientists discover a new fuel-saving route to the Moon that could lower mission costs, improve space travel efficiency, and ...

For the first time since 1972, NASA landed a craft on the surface of the Moon in February 2024. But the agency didn’t do it alone – instead, it partnered with commercial companies. Thanks to new ...

The Moon's surface, photographed by Apollo astronauts. New data from China's Chang'e missions suggests there may have been active volcanoes on the Moon as recently as 120 million years ago. (NASA ...

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