NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission is slated to return astronauts to the Moon no sooner than April 2026. First, Lunar ...

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Scientists could soon get a precise age for the giant impact basins on the moon, and a better understanding of the impact history of the young Earth, thanks to a new geological map of the moon's ...

But how did these places get their names? Who named Copernicus Crater? Where did all those names on lunar maps come from, and what stimulated their selection? Ewen Whitaker traces the origins and ...

The resulting lunar map is constantly evolving. Over time, new names are added while existing names are dropped or changed after research shows a feature to be of a different geological type.

Is Moon water from ancient volcanic activity or cosmic sources like comets? Bethany Ehlmann of Caltech explains how the mission could reveal Earth’s water origins. Lunar ice might hold clues to ...

Your best chance of viewing will be during the wee morning hours as the moon is still in the sky. Staying away from major ...

This array of missions from NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin and partners for 2025 reflects a busy year—and a dynamic and collaborative era in space exploration.