NASA’s Artemis II could be the first time human eyes set sight on the farside of the moon — and there are things human eyes can see that cameras can’t.

On some evenings the rising Moon seems to swell into a glowing disk that dwarfs city skylines and mountain ridges, as if it ...

A colossal ancient impact may have reshaped the Moon far more deeply than scientists once realized. By analyzing rare lunar rocks brought back by China’s Chang’e-6 mission from the Moon’s largest ...

February's full "Snow Moon" will be at its fullest on Sunday, Feb. 1, and will be best seen at moonrise. It will appear just ...

A major breakthrough occurred in June 2024 when China's Chang'e-6 mission delivered 1,935 grams of lunar samples from the Apollo Basin to Earth.

Ahead of the anticipated launch of the Artemis II mission, catch a glimpse of February’s full moon, called the snow moon.

A cluster of telescopes lined the concrete outside of Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, and families leaned in to take peeks at the moon’s craters through their lenses. Strangers chatted to each other about ...

Hidden lava tunnels on the Moon and Mars could one day shelter human explorers, offering natural protection from radiation and space debris. A European research team has unveiled a bold new mission ...

The new year is bringing an extraordinary lunar event: The first full moon of 2026, known as the wolf moon, will also be the year's inaugural supermoon — appearing noticeably larger and brighter than ...

Have you ever tossed and turned under a full moon and wondered if its glow was keeping you awake? For generations, people have believed that the Moon has the power to stir up sleepless nights and ...

Like pipes, statues and nails, the moon can rust. Such rusting has occurred despite a seeming lack of necessary components — but all signs of blame point to the Earth. A new study posits that the ...

The February 2026 Snow Moon appears on February 1 and reflects winter’s history, science, and seasonal meaning.