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The Peregrine Lunar Lander is set to launch on Dec 24. Here's what it'll bring to the moon
NASA and scientists from around the world are sending new science instruments, as well as a few stocking stuffers, to the moon on Dec. 24 in the debut launch of a new rocket.
'This must be what God sees': The inside story of 'Earthrise,' the most famous photo of our planet ever taken
Was Apollo 8's iconic view of the Earth rising above the moon more impactful than the Apollo 11 moon landing? A historian digs into the details.
Hydrogen discovered in Apollo-era moon rocks could change the future of lunar exploration
Hydrogen detected in Apollo-era moon rocks suggests that future astronauts could harvest water available right on the moon to use as rocket propellant and for life support.
The full 'Beaver Moon' rises next to bright Jupiter this weekend. Here's how to watch.
The full 'Beaver Moon' will be best viewed as it rises in the east at dusk on Monday, Nov. 27, though it will appear full on Sunday and Tuesday as well.
Chinese rocket carrying 'undisclosed' object crashed into the moon and left twin craters, study claims
China has denied that one of their rockets crashed into the moon's surface in 2022, leaving mysterious twin craters behind, but new research adds fresh evidence to the debate.
Mysterious 'lunar swirls' that perplexed scientists for decades may be close to an explanation
No one knows what causes lunar swirls, but new evidence shows they may be tied to certain elevations on the moon's surface.
The moon will 'smile' at Venus this Thursday. Here's how to see it.
Look up early Thursday (Nov. 9) to witness one of the most beautiful celestial sights of 2023 — a 'smiling' crescent moon dancing with bright Venus in the predawn sky.
How to watch the full 'Hunter's Moon' get eclipsed this weekend
October's full 'Hunter's Moon' will drift into Earth's shadow for a partial eclipse on Oct. 28.
Moon is 40 million years older than we thought, tiny crystals from Apollo mission confirm
A new analysis of zircon crystals from the Apollo 17 mission has revealed that the moon formed around 40 million years earlier than past geological evidence suggested. However, our cosmic companion may be even older than that.
