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Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander, just sent back some stunning selfies with the Earth in the background as it crosses the gulf.

Moon Lander Beams Back Dazzling Selfies With Earth

By Jon Christian

Elon Musk's SpaceX has launched a privately-owned Moon lander, which could set an historic precedent for the United States.

SpaceX Launches Private Moon Lander

By Noor Al-Sibai

The China National Space Administration is encouraging companies to come up with a special device that can squeeze moon soil into bricks

New Chinese Lander to Start Building Base From Moon Dust Bricks

By Victor Tangermann

Japan's Moon lander has officially been resurrected after landing at an awkward angle on the lunar surface earlier this month.

Japanese Moon Lander Springs Back to Life

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have found that the Moon is still shrinking, a process that is causing its surface to become dotted with creases and cracks.

The Moon Is Shrinking and Crumbling, Scientists Say

By Victor Tangermann

During the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, astronauts saw strange flashes of light on the Moon. NASA still wants to catch them on camera.

NASA Curious Whether Astronauts Will See Strange Flashes of Light on the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

In an extremely unfortunate twist of fate, Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) has landed on its nose.

Photo Shows Japanese Moon Lander Is Upside Down on Lunar Surface

By Victor Tangermann

Japan's Moon lander had to be shut down just three hours after touching down. There's still a small chance it can recharge its batteries.

Japan Trying to Bring Dead Moon Lander Back to Life

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has successfully bounced a laser off of a tiny reflector attached to India's Vikram lander.

NASA Probe Shoots Indian Moon Lander With Laser

By Victor Tangermann

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s SLIM lunar lander successfully touched down but its solar panels aren't charging.

Japanese Moon Lander Dying After Touching Down on Lunar Surface

By Victor Tangermann

Former NASA administrator Michael Griffin has told US lawmakers that the space agency's plans to return humans to the Moon are terrible.

Former NASA Director Trashes Upcoming Moon Mission

By Victor Tangermann

Astrobotic tried to make the US' triumphant return to the lunar surface. Its lander will now burn up in the Earth's atmosphere.

It Was Supposed to Land on the Moon. Instead, It’s Dying a Fiery Death

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's first crewed lunar landing mission in over half a century dubbed Artemis 3 will likely be delayed due to Starship issues.

NASA Reportedly Forced to Push Back Moon Landing After SpaceX Fails to Deliver Starship

By Victor Tangermann

The first US lunar lander to have been sent into space in more than half a century is in serious trouble after experiencing an "anomaly."

First US Moon Lander in 50 Years in Serious Trouble After Launch

By Victor Tangermann

The spacecraft Peregrine will be the first American lunar lander built by a private space company if it lands on the Moon successfully.

Private American Moon Mission Launching Monday

By Sharon Adarlo

Physics professor Kenneth Ohm has an unusual reason for having his DNA delivered to the Moon's south pole during an upcoming Celestis mission.

Man Sending His DNA to the Moon So Aliens Can Clone Him and Put Him in a Zoo

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have uncovered new evidence supporting the theory that bigger chunks of Theia may have sunk into the Earth over billions of years.

Science & Energy

There’s Wreckage of an Alien Planet Deep Inside the Earth, Scientists Say

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese researchers are investigating the feasibility of having astronauts shelter in space inside lava tubes on the lunar surface.

Chinese Scientists Ponder Moon Base Inside Ancient Lunar Lava Tube

By Victor Tangermann

India's Vikram lunar lander has yet to "re-awaken" from its prolonged night-time nap, worrying scientists.

India’s Moon Lander Appears to Have Died

By Victor Tangermann

NASA and SpaceX test-fired a Raptor engine meant for a Moon mission from a cold start in order to simulate conditions in space.

SpaceX Just Simulated a Lunar Landing With Its Rocket Engine

By Sharon Adarlo

Japan is sending a tennis ball-shaped rover, which was inspired by children's toys, to the Moon.

Japanese Moon Mission Carrying Weird Rolling Robot

By Victor Tangermann

After making it safely to the lunar surface last month, India's Vikram Moon lander just pulled off its next daring stunt.

India’s Moon Lander Just Took Off Again and Landed in a Different Place

By Victor Tangermann

India's Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission rover and lander, Pragyaan and Vikram, are taking a well-earned nap as they await the next lunar sunrise.

India’s Moon Rover Has Gone to Sleep

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has spotted the likely remains of Russia's crash-landed Luna-25 lander on the surface below.

NASA Orbiter Spots Wreckage Where Russia Crashed Into Moon

By Victor Tangermann

If the Kremlin were to be believed, there was nothing wrong with its lunar lander's demise. Officials are seeing the crash as a rallying cry.

Russia Says It’s Actually Good That Its Lander Crashed Into the Moon and Blew Up

By Victor Tangermann

India's small, six-wheeled lunar rover recently encountered an obstacle on the Moon's surface in the form of a ten-foot crater.

India Prevents Moon Rover From Falling Into Hole

By Victor Tangermann

After Russia’s Failure, India Is Preparing to Land on the Moon

After Russia’s Failure, India Is Preparing to Land on the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Russia’s Moon Lander Crashing Is a Catastrophe for Its Space Program

Russia’s Moon Lander Crashing Is a Catastrophe for Its Space Program

By Victor Tangermann

Russian state media recently shared the first images taken by its Luna-25 spacecraft, showing the Earth as a small dot in the distance.

Russia Sends Back Photos From Trip to Moon

By Victor Tangermann

If it were up to NASA administrator Bill Nelson, the US needs to get to the Moon before China since it might be unwilling to share resources.

NASA Head Concerned That China Will Steal Lunar Resources

By Victor Tangermann

A large, radioactive hunk of granite was discovered beneath the lunar surface, a surprising discovery that speaks to the Moon's volcanic past.

Scientists Discover Mysterious Radioactive Rock on the Far Side of the Moon

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NASA researchers say Moon astronauts should consider that microbial life could survive in shadowed niches near the south pole.

NASA Says There May Be Life on the Moon After All

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is getting increasingly worried that SpaceX's Starship may not be ready for the space agency's return to the lunar surface in 2025.

NASA Worried SpaceX’s Failure Will Push Back Landing on the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

NASA chief Bill Nelson has Moon water on the mind — also, specifically, the idea that China might get to that precious Moon water first.

NASA Head Worried China Will Steal America’s God-Given Moon Water

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NASA officially awarded a Blue Origin-led team a $3.4 billion contract for its upcoming Artemis V mission to the Moon.

NASA Awards Sore Loser Jeff Bezos a Consolation Prize Moon Contract

By Victor Tangermann

Dmitry Rogozin, the former head of Russia's space corporation Roscosmos, doesn't believe NASA landed on the Moon.

Former Roscosmos Head Refuses to Believe NASA Landed on the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at NASA's Johnson Space Center have successfully extracted oxygen from simulated lunar soil inside a vacuum chamber.

NASA Extracts Oxygen From Simulated Moon Dust

By Victor Tangermann

Landing on the Moon is hard, so scientists at the MBR Space Centre in Dubai aren't beating themselves up too hard about this failed attempt.

Scientists Celebrate After Their Lunar Rover Smashes Into the Moon and Dies

By Frank Landymore

Japanese lunar lander Hakuto-R Mission 1, developed by ispace, lost contact with mission control during today's landing attempt.

Private Company Landing on Moon Appears to Have Failed

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has turned its giant 6.2 million-gallon Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) into a replica of the surface of the Moon to train astronauts.

NASA Building Huge Underwater Moon Replica

By Victor Tangermann

China is planning to kick off work on a Moon base using bricks made of lunar soil within the next five years, state-run news outlet CGTN reports.

China Announces Plans to Build Moon Base Using Lunar Soil

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese researchers found an entirely new source of water on the surface of the Moon in the form of tiny glass beads.

China Found Something Fascinating in Glass Beads Strewn Across Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Florida-based startup Lonestar Data Holdings will be testing a data center on the Moon, which it believes could be the most secure location for data yet.

Florida Man Plotting to Build Web Servers on the Moon

By Frank Landymore

The Moon, beautiful as she is, is easy to love. Which is why she has to know: would you still love her... if she were a worm?

Would You Still Love the Moon If It Was a Worm?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

South Korea's lunar orbiter has taken a fascinating image of the wall and floor of the Shackleton Crater on the shadowy far side of the Moon.

New Orbiter Can See Inside Moon Craters Hidden in Total Darkness

By Victor Tangermann

NASA administrator and former astronaut Bill Nelson is afraid that China may get to the Moon first — and claim portions of the surface as its own territory.

The Head of NASA Is Scared Chinese Astronauts Will Seize Portions of the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has announced the crew of his upcoming flight around the Moon on board a SpaceX Starship, which includes DJ Steve Aoki.

Billionaire Paying for Steve Aoki to Join Him on SpaceX Moon Vacation

By Victor Tangermann

Lockheed Martin showed off an Amazon Alexa-enabled "party mode" on board NASA's uncrewed Orion spacecraft, which is making its way around the Moon.

NASA Shows Off Artemis “Party Mode,” Powered by Amazon (TM) Alexa (TM)

By Victor Tangermann

3D printing firm ICON just landed a $57.2 million contract from NASA for Project Olympus, the company's mission to create 3D-printed Moon shelters.

NASA Hires Company to 3D Print American Base on the Moon

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NASA's uncrewed Orion capsule is officially making its way to the Moon as we speak. And the views are genuinely breathtaking.

Amazing Video Shows Artemis I Leaving Earth Behind

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has successfully launched its gigantic Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket early Wednesday morning, a landmark moment.

Giant NASA Rocket Blasts Off Toward the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Teams have closed the hatch of NASA's Orion capsule sitting on top of its gigantic Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket.

NASA Shuts Hatch on Rocket Launching to the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

According to officils, a ten feet-long piece of insulation peeled away from NASA's Moon rocket while Hurricane Nicole stormed by.

NASA Says Hurricane Nicole Peeled Off Part of Its Huge Moon Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's uber-expensive Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket is officially back on the launch pad, but the agency is getting nervous about Hurricane Nicole.

NASA Watches Nervously as Hurricane Threatens Exposed Moon Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has rolled out its gigantic Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center yet again.

NASA Rolls Moon Rocket Out to the Pad for Lunar Mission

By Victor Tangermann

A stunning new video captured by X shows a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasting past a gorgeous full Moon, a rare sight.

Stunning Video Shows SpaceX Rocket Launching In Front of Full Moon

By Victor Tangermann

With the help of state-of-the-art supercomputers, we're getting a whole lot closer to unraveling the mystery behind the formation of the Moon.

Science & Energy

Brutal Video Simulates When Earth Hit Another Planet Many Years Ago

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has officially scrubbed this morning's inaugural launch of Artemis 1, what was meant to be the maiden voyage of the agency's Space Launch System.

NASA Cancels First Launch Attempt of Uber Expensive Moon Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

NASA just closed up the hatch of its Orion spacecraft, yet another step towards the agency's historic return to the Moon next week.

NASA Closes Hatch on Spacecraft Headed to the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

A "skeleton" Starship will only pale in comparison to the eventual spacecraft that will carry a crew to the Moon during NASA's Artemis 3 mission.

NASA: SpaceX Only Has to Prove It Can Land Astronauts on Moon, Not Bring Them Home Again

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has finally rolled its massive Moon-bound rocket to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida — and ahead of schedule for once.

NASA Rolls Mega Moon Rocket Onto Launchpad

By Victor Tangermann

Artemis I is set to launch August 29 for an uncrewed mission to the Moon. NASA hopes Artemis will return humans to the lunar surface.

NASA Confirms Launch Date for Its Massive Moon Rocket

By Lonnie Lee Hood

NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, is doing lunar terrain tests as NASA prepares it for a Moon mission.

NASA Tests Rover Prototype After Announcing Launch Delay

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A team of researchers have discovered "pits" in the lunar surface which, according to their computer modeling, sit at a balmy 63 degrees Fahrenheit.

NASA Finds Holes on the Moon Where It’s Always a Comfortable Temperature

By Victor Tangermann