The astronauts aboard the Apollo 8 lunar mission became the first humans to directly view the far side of the moon during ...

YR4 won't hit Earth, but scientists now estimate a 4% chance it could strike the Moon, possibly affecting space missions.

The case for having a permanent base on the moon as a staging point for space exploration has been made many times over the ...

For the first time in history, scientists have analyzed actual samples from the lunar farside—thanks to China’s Chang’e-6 ...

The permanently shadowed regions of the Earth's Moon could shelter microbial lifeforms, according to new research.

Luna opened its doors last year at ESA’s Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany. It is the culmination of 10 years of ...

NASA says the chances of an asteroid dubbed ‘2024 YR4’ hitting the lunar surface have doubled since February. The odds of an ...

Late last year, a newly discovered asteroid caused quite a stir when initial observations revealed a greater than 1% chance ...

A moon dust based solar cell developed by German scientists may be the answer to powering a human lunar base with local ...

A future Moon base is closer to reality than ever before. With missions like Artemis 3 planned for 2026 and a lunar outpost ...

YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network ...

The same dirt that clings to astronauts' boots may one day keep their lights on. In a study published in Device, researchers ...