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The Chinese moon rover could be scoping out whether the Moon could be a source for helium-3, a fuel that could make it a gateway to interplanetary missions.

The Chinese Moon Rover Could Be Scouting for Interplanetary Fuel

By Jon Christian

See China’s Lunar Rover Set Off Across the Far Side of the Moon

See China’s Lunar Rover Set Off Across the Far Side of the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

In a world's first, Chinese lunar probe Chang'e-4 just touched down on the far side of the moon -- the more mysterious, and lesser known side.

China Just Landed a Rover on the Far Side of the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

New calculations suggest that Jupiter's moons could have active tidal waves, much like those here on Earth, under their thick icy shells.

The Moons of Jupiter and Saturn Could Have Earth-Like Tidal Waves

By Jon Christian

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter that launched in 2009 could assist future commercial and international lunar landers.

NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Could Assist Commercial Missions to the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

A new study from scientists at Stony Brook University found that moon dust particles could react with human cells — and potentially lead to cancer.

Breathing in Moon Dust Could be Even More Toxic Than We Thought

By Victor Tangermann

A Chinese lander destined for the side of the Moon — the side that always faces away from the Earth — has now entered lunar orbit.

China’s Moon Lander Just Entered Lunar Orbit

By Jon Christian

China just successfully launched a rocket with a lunar rover on board that will hopefully get the first-ever close-up look at the dark side of the Moon.

China Launches First-Ever Lander Headed to Far Side of Moon

By Victor Tangermann

China is officially launching its Chang'e--4 rover and probe on December 8, and it's planning to land them on the far side of the moon near the South Pole.

China to Land First-Ever Rover on Dark Side of the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

On Tuesday, NASA announced the nine companies it has contracted to help transport astronauts and cargo to the Moon within the next 12 years.

These 9 Companies Will Help NASA Return Humans to the Moon

By Kristin Houser

A Ticket to the Moon: An Out-of-this-World Journey

A Ticket to the Moon: An Out-of-this-World Journey

By Sarah Marquart

Scientists Are 3D Printing Fake Moon Dust Into Useful Objects

Scientists Are 3D Printing Fake Moon Dust Into Useful Objects

By Victor Tangermann

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There’s No Way China’s Artificial Moon Will Work, Says Expert

By Kristin Houser

The Chinese city of Chengdu plans to launch an artificial moon into the sky to provide light during the night, eliminated the need for streetlights.

A Chinese City Plans to Replace Its Streetlights With an Artificial Moon

By Kristin Houser

Watch the Boston Dynamics Robodog Twerk and Moonwalk to “Uptown Funk”

Watch the Boston Dynamics Robodog Twerk and Moonwalk to “Uptown Funk”

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX’s First Tourist Isn’t Worried About Training for His Trip to the Moon

SpaceX’s First Tourist Isn’t Worried About Training for His Trip to the Moon

By Kristin Houser

Researchers Identify the “Missing Link” in the Chemistry of Saturn’s Largest Moon

Researchers Identify the “Missing Link” in the Chemistry of Saturn’s Largest Moon

By Kristin Houser

Lockheed Martin is proposing to send a four-crew lunar lander from the Lunar Gateway to the surface of the moon. And it weighs a ton.

Lockheed Martin’s Giant Moon Lander Is an Absolute Unit

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers Think They’ve Discovered the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

Researchers Think They’ve Discovered the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

By Kristin Houser

The Arch Foundation plans to encode important books and crowdsourced images into synthetic DNA molecules and store them on the Moon.

A Nonprofit Plans to Store Human Knowledge in DNA and Store It on the Moon

By Jon Christian

Japanese space exploration company ispace is teaming up with SpaceX on two lunar missions, one in mid-2020 and the other in mid-2021.

SpaceX Will Send Another Company’s Robots to the Moon in 2021

By Kristin Houser

Live Update: SpaceX Unveils Future Moon Passenger

Live Update: SpaceX Unveils Future Moon Passenger

By Kristin Houser

NASA Wants Its Deep Space Gateway Habitat To Orbit The Moon By 2024

NASA Wants Its Deep Space Gateway Habitat To Orbit The Moon By 2024

By Victor Tangermann

The Moon Definitely Has Water Ice on Its Surface, Says NASA

The Moon Definitely Has Water Ice on Its Surface, Says NASA

By Kristin Houser

China just announced new details for its Chang'e-4 lunar mission, including plans to study's the Moon's most ancient rocks for clues into its history.

China Will Send Two Robots to Study the Moon

By Kristin Houser

we have only studied about 16 percent of the moon rocks taken during the Apollo missions. NASA's Apollo curator keeps them for future generations.

Most Of NASA’s Moon Rocks Remain Untouched By Scientists

By Dan Robitzski

we may see manned missions to the moon. Science, politics, and celestial cash grabs are at the forefront of why people want to go back.

3 Reasons Why We Might Return to The Moon

By Dan Robitzski

The Digest: The First Privately-Funded Unmanned Spacecraft Might Land on the Moon in February

The Digest: The First Privately-Funded Unmanned Spacecraft Might Land on the Moon in February

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Blue Origin Plans to Begin Colonizing the Moon No Later Than 2023

The Digest: Blue Origin Plans to Begin Colonizing the Moon No Later Than 2023

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: One of Saturn’s Moons Has Everything Needed to Host Life

The Digest: One of Saturn’s Moons Has Everything Needed to Host Life

By Kristin Houser

Here’s What We Know About The Robots That Might Build Our First Homes on the Moon

Here’s What We Know About The Robots That Might Build Our First Homes on the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

A Beautiful, 20-Year Old “New” Discovery: Jupiter Moon’s Massive Liquid Plumes

A Beautiful, 20-Year Old “New” Discovery: Jupiter Moon’s Massive Liquid Plumes

NASA Just Canceled Its Only Moon Rover Project. That’s Bad News for Trump’s Lunar Plans.

NASA Just Canceled Its Only Moon Rover Project. That’s Bad News for Trump’s Lunar Plans.

By Claudia Geib

Go On A 4K Joyride Around The Moon, Courtesy of NASA

Go On A 4K Joyride Around The Moon, Courtesy of NASA

By Victor Tangermann

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Here’s What Alien Life on Saturn’s Moon May Look Like

By Chelsea Gohd

Moon's mobile network

The Moon Will Soon Have Its Own Mobile Network

By Alexandra Ossola

New Study Challenges Previous Conclusions About Water on the Moon

New Study Challenges Previous Conclusions About Water on the Moon

By Chelsea Gohd

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Why Are We Going to the Moon, Again? Oh Right, to Make It a “Gas Station for Outer Space”

Trump Just Signed a Directive to Send US Astronauts to the Moon

Trump Just Signed a Directive to Send US Astronauts to the Moon

By Patrick Caughill

India’s First-Ever Moon Mission to Launch in 2018

India’s First-Ever Moon Mission to Launch in 2018

By Chelsea Gohd

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Want to Fly People to the Moon? Become a Commercial Astronaut.

By Claudia Geib

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Four Chinese Students Spent 200 Days Pretending to Live on the Moon

By Chelsea Gohd

Chang'e 4 Mission

China Is Sending Plants and Insects to the Moon in 2018

By Chelsea Gohd

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After the Moon and Mars, NASA Wants to Head to Alpha Centauri in 2069

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The U.S. Officially Says They Are Sending Humans to the Moon

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We May Finally Understand How Alien Life Could Survive on Saturn’s Moon

By Patrick Caughill

Life on Saturn's Moon

NASA Plans to Send a Robot to Hunt for Life on Saturn’s Moon

By Chelsea Gohd

Artist's depiction of a Moon colony.

New Discovery Raises Hope for Human Colonization of the Moon

We Are Officially Sending a Habitat to Orbit the Moon

We Are Officially Sending a Habitat to Orbit the Moon

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Scientists Want Us to Live in Lava Tubes on the Moon

It Turns Out That Our Moon Once Had an Atmosphere

It Turns Out That Our Moon Once Had an Atmosphere

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NASA May Shift Its Focus From Mars to the Moon

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Oxygen Found on the Moon Could Provide Answers About Ancient Earth

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Chris Hadfield: We Should Settle on the Moon Before Mars

Meet the Woman Who Did the Calculations for the First Moon Landing

Meet the Woman Who Did the Calculations for the First Moon Landing

We May Have Just Found the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

We May Have Just Found the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

Scientists Have Discovered That There is Water Under the Moon’s Surface

Scientists Have Discovered That There is Water Under the Moon’s Surface

By Christianna Reedy

Jeff Bezos: “It’s Time for America to Go Back to the Moon, This Time to Stay”

Jeff Bezos: “It’s Time for America to Go Back to the Moon, This Time to Stay”

Saturn’s Largest Moon Could Power a Population the Size of the U.S.

Saturn’s Largest Moon Could Power a Population the Size of the U.S.

By Chelsea Gohd

The Telescope That Could Likely Detect a Bumblebee on the Moon Is Almost Complete

The Telescope That Could Likely Detect a Bumblebee on the Moon Is Almost Complete

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Scientists Think Our Moon Used to Be Home to a Molten Metal Ocean and Supersonic Winds

Japan Just Revealed Plans to Put an Astronaut on the Moon by 2030

Japan Just Revealed Plans to Put an Astronaut on the Moon by 2030

By Patrick Caughill

These Are Some of the Biggest Moonshots Alphabet Ever Attempted

These Are Some of the Biggest Moonshots Alphabet Ever Attempted

By Victor Tangermann

Electric “Space Tug” Could Make Moon Flights More Economical Than Ever

Electric “Space Tug” Could Make Moon Flights More Economical Than Ever