Along with temperatures, the Moon also has a big say when it comes to seasons. The seasons are facilitated on Earth due to the planet's tilt. In accordance with the plane Earth orbits the Sun, the ...

When astronauts land near the moon's south pole as part of NASA's Artemis program in a few years, they likely will find ...

If astronauts plan to spend more than a few days on the moon, they'll need to find some local resources. One of the most important of those resources is water. Scientists are pretty sure there is ...

Like pipes, statues and nails, the moon can rust. Such rusting has occurred despite a seeming lack of necessary components — ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We tend to think of the moon as a cold, dusty rock, but in fact, its ...

The LASSO spacecraft could orbit the moon as low 6 miles above the surface. DARPA (the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is looking for a private company to build spacecraft to orbit the ...

VIPER was originally supposed to land on the moon in late 2023 aboard Griffin, a lander built by Pittsburgh-based company ...

A commercial lunar lander built by Intuitive Machines has landed on the moon for a second time. And, for a second time, it seems it may have tipped over. The uncrewed Athena lander made an autonomous ...