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Humanity's future on the moon: Why Russia, India and other countries are racing to the lunar south pole
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Half a century after the first humans landed on the moon, global interest is once again rising to visit our celestial neighbor. This time, nations have their sights set on the lunar south pole. Why?
Life may already exist on the moon — and NASA's next mission could find it
By Leonard David published
Astronauts on NASA's Artemis moon missions might look for signs of life in shadowed polar craters — life that could have traveled with people from Earth.
Scientists blasted Barbies with liquid nitrogen to test a new method of moon dust cleanup – and it worked extremely well
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Researchers have developed a liquid-nitrogen spray that rids spacesuits of lunar dust.
South Korea's lunar orbiter unveils jaw-dropping images of Earth and the moon
By Brandon Specktor published
The Danuri spacecraft arrived in lunar orbit in Dec. 2022, and its first image dump is out of this world.
What will NASA's Artemis I mission teach us?
By Brandon Specktor last updated
Launching the world's most powerful rocket is just the beginning.
Who owns the moon?
By Joanna Thompson published
Does anyone have sovereignty over the moon? And can anyone buy it?
Artemis Mission: Here's everything you need to know about NASA's Space Launch System
By Adam Mann published
NASA's upcoming Space Launch System is amazing in so many ways.
NASA calls off Artemis 1 launch as Hurricane Ian threatens Florida
By Ben Turner published
The rocket has been plagued by technical and weather problems since its wet dress rehearsal in April.
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