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How to see the Harvest Moon, the final supermoon of 2023, rise this weekend
By Jamie Carter published
The famous Harvest Moon — the final supermoon of 2023 — will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises on Sept. 29.
India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander fails to answer wake-up call, may be dead for good
By Tereza Pultarova published
The Indian lunar lander and rover entered hibernation in early September.
James Webb telescope finds potential signature of life on Jupiter's icy moon Europa
By Stephanie Pappas published
The discovery of seemingly home-grown carbon dioxide suggests Europa's ice-covered ocean could be habitable.
Haunting new moon images reveal enormous crater deeper than the Grand Canyon near the lunar south pole
By Jeff Spry published
This striking composite shot of the lunar south pole appears in National Geographic Magazine's special space issue out on Sept. 19.
New poppy seed-sized fuel pellets could power nuclear reactors on the moon
By Harry Baker published
Scientists have developed a nuclear fuel source no larger than a seed, which NASA will test for use in future moon missions.
Russia's Luna 25 lunar lander left a 33-foot-wide crater when it crashed into the moon, NASA images reveal
By Kiley Price published
Russia's failed lunar probe mission likely created a crater on the southeastern region of the moon.
India's lunar rover finds 1st evidence of sulfur near the moon's south pole
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The six-wheeled Pragyan rover just notched another milestone while exploring the lunar south pole.
The last blue supermoon until 2037 will rise tonight. Here's how to watch.
By Jamie Carter published
The closest, brightest full moon of 2023 is also the second full moon in the same calendar month. Here's how to see it.
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