Moon
Strange Reflective ‘Anomalies’ on the Moon Are a Mystery, Scientists Say
“Current knowledge of the moon’s magnetic properties is very limited,” said one scientist, but the discovery of dust-covered rocks with unexplained properties could shed some light.
An Ancient Space Crystal May Have Just Rewritten the History of the Moon
How old is the moon? Way older than we thought, it turns out.
Scientists Want to Melt the Moon to Create Roads and Tested It With Lasers
Scientists report success in melting imitation lunar soil with a laser mimicking concentrated sunlight in order to eventually build habitats in space.
India Has Landed a Rover on the Moon in Historic Milestone
India is now the fourth nation ever to land on the moon, and Chandrayaan-3 is the first mission to explore the surface of the Moon’s South Pole.
Watch Live: India to Make Robot Moon Landing After Its Last One Crashed
The Chandrayaan-3 mission will attempt to land on the lunar surface on Wednesday morning, and would be the country's first successful moon landing.
Russia's First Lunar Mission in 47 Years Has Crashed Into the Moon
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft "ceased its existence" after colliding with the lunar surface, the Roscosmos space agency announced.
Russia Will Launch Its First Mission to the Moon in Decades Tomorrow
Russia hasn't landed anything on the moon in nearly 50 years, and will make an attempt on Friday.
Japan’s First Private Moon Landing Likely Ended in a Crash
A rush of private companies and government agencies has planned to land spacecraft on the moon this year. It won’t be easy.
A Japanese Company Is Attempting the First Successful Private Moon Landing. Here's How to Watch.
Japanese company ispace is aiming to be the first company to successfully land a robot on the moon this week.
New Source of Water on the Moon Estimated to Hold 270 Trillion Kilograms of Water
The ability to tap into this reservoir can pave the way for crewed space exploration, but researchers are still figuring out how.
China Says It May Have Solved a Mystery on the Moon’s Surface
Ferric iron was assumed to be rare on the moon, but samples returned by China's Chang'e-5 mission suggest it may really be abundant.
China and the US Are Racing to Go Nuclear in Space
China is planning to use nuclear energy to power its moon base by 2028.