Moon
Sending DNA From Earth's 6.7 Million Species to the Moon to Safeguard Life
Researchers propose constructing a 'lunar ark' to provide our planet with a 'reset button' in the event of a world-ending catastrophe
A Rare Astronomical Phenomenon of Three Planets Aligning Occurs This Week
Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury are visible in the pre-dawn sky this week, along with a crescent moon
China's Tianwen-1 Mission Successfully Begins Mars Orbit
After a few months of observing Mars from orbit, the mission will attempt to land a rover on the planet's surface
When Astronaut Alan Shepard Hit the Golf Shot Heard 'Round the World
“The Moon is one big sand trap,” the astronaut said after he brought the game to a new frontier
How Apollo 8 Delivered Christmas Eve Peace and Understanding to the World
In a new book, Smithsonian curator Teasel Muir-Harmony examines the geopolitics during NASA’s space flight program
Astronomers Confirm Earth's Newest Mini-Moon Is Actually a Long-Lost Rocket
The piece of space debris, called 2020 SO, is the upper stage rocket booster from a failed 1966 mission to the moon
You Could Own the First Space Selfie, Only Photo of Neil Armstrong on the Moon
Online Christie's sale features 2,400 photographs from "the golden age of space exploration"
Radiation Might Make Jupiter's Salty, Icy Moon Europa Glow
Europa is one of Jupiter's four largest moons and a prime candidate for finding life beyond Earth
The Moon Has More Water and Ice Hidden All Over Its Surface Than Originally Predicted
Scientists discovered that water is stored in tiny patches all across the moon's surface, not just in the deep, freezing craters of its south pole
This Halloween, Look for the Hunter’s Blue Moon
The second full moon of the month gives Halloween an extra spooky atmosphere
Is the Moon Fluffy?
Before spacecraft (and humans) set off to explore our nearest neighbor, these were some of the questions scientists were asking
Eight Countries Sign NASA’s Artemis Accords, New Legal Framework for Maintaining Peace on the Moon
Nations must sign and uphold the agreement if they plan to join NASA's mission to send astronauts back to the moon
Earth May Soon Get Another Mini-Moon, but It's Probably Just a Piece of Space Trash
It could be an asteroid—or, as one astronomer suggests, it could be a rocket booster from the 1960s
Moonwalking Humans Get Blasted With 200 Times the Radiation Experienced on Earth
The new findings will inform how much shielding future astronauts will need to safely explore the moon
Why Is the Moon Covered in Rust? Even Scientists Are Stumped by This Metal Mystery
Without oxygen and water, how is the substance
Scientists Shot Lasers at a Lunar Orbiter for a Decade. Then, One Bounced Back
The success might help scientists troubleshoot problems with a data-collection project that dates back to the Apollo era
Inspire Your Toddler’s STEM Career With This ‘Goodnight Moon’ Parody
Astronomer Kimberly Arcand releases her new children’s book ‘Goodnight Exomoon’
Scientists Use Moon as Mirror in Hunt for Extraterrestrial Life
The Hubble Telescope captured reflections of ultraviolet light to test for ozone layers
NASA Needs Your Help Designing a 'Lunar Loo'
Entries need to balance size, weight, functionality in microgravity and lunar gravity—and, of course, user experience
Bright Patches on Saturn’s Largest Moon Are Dried-Up Lake Beds
New study tackles a 20-year-old mystery about Titan, the second-largest moon in the solar system
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