NASA is preparing astronauts for their return to the Moon - and they’ve brought a piece of the Moon to Earth to do it. Using high-tech simulators, lunar soil substitutes, and full-scale mockups, crews ...
China's Chang'e 6 mission returned the first-ever far-side lunar samples, revealing new insights into the moon's interior.
The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and ...
The next full moon is a special supermoon. The first of three to occur this year. When to watch and what to know.
The moon will appear slightly larger and brighter Monday night during what's known as a supermoon.
October 2025 harvest moon will be the largest supermoon of the year, shining for days. Here's what day to view the next full ...
Humanity's first look at Earth from the moon didn't come until Aug. 23, 1966, when this grainy, black-and-white image showed our planet as a crescent above the lunar horizon, appearing to rise as the ...
We're about to see three supermoons in a row, as the moon gets exceptionally close to Earth, making it appear bigger and ...
The flight will also mark the farthest trip by humans into deep space, and will travel as many as 9,000 miles beyond the Moon.
The Harvest moon is an extra special sight thanks to the moon being closest to Earth. When is the next supermoon?
An asteroid the size of a commercial jet passed closer to Earth than the Moon on September 3, 2025, in a high-speed flyby that drew global attention from skywatchers and astronomers alike. According ...
The Draconid meteor shower starts on Monday, Oct. 6. Here's what you need to know about when it starts, peaks and ends.