With no atmosphere to slow it down, asteroid 2024 YR4 could carve a 1-km-wide crater—the largest fresh lunar scar in 5,000 ...

The Moon appears unchanging in the night sky, but its movement hides a slow transformation. For decades, scientists have observed that our satellite is gradually moving away from Earth, year ...

The halo was first glimpsed in 1972 when Apollo 16 astronauts placed an ultraviolet camera developed by Dr. George Carruthers on the Moon.

Artemis III is planned for 2027. If it stays on schedule, that's the mission that will put humans back on the moon for the first time in 55 years. The crew plans to touch down in one of 13 planned ...

Astronomers have discovered landslides on the Moon triggered by geological activity under the lunar surface. A team from ...

Researchers are discussing 2025 PN7, a small celestial body that's following a similar orbital path to our planet's without being gravitationally tied to Earth ...

During Blue Ghost operations within the Moon’s Mare Crisium, temperatures peaked at 230°F during lunar noon, the hottest part of the lunar day, and quickly dropped to -275°F during a five-hour solar ...

The arrival of mini moon could draw the attention of private companies and agencies focused on asteroid mining ...

President Trump’s proposed NASA budget looks to drop 41 science missions including 19 that are operational in space. The new ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 4% chance of smashing into the Moon in about seven years. Astronomers are already working ...

An illustrator and bookmaker known for creating detailed miniature pieces as small as a postage stamp truly outdid himself ...

On Sept. 21-22, a partial solar eclipse will see the moon sweep over the sun's disk, blocking its light over a swathe of the ...