The first lunar samples from the moon’s far side differ in some interesting ways from those collected from the near side, ...

China's Chang'e-6 robotic spacecraft in June made history by retrieving the first surface samples from the far side of the ...

After analyzing the sample brought by Chang'e-6, researchers found that the moon’s oldest and deepest crater on its far side ...

The first surface samples retrieved from the dark side of the moon show that there used to be erupting volcanoes there, just ...

In November 1969, Apollo 12 astronauts Commander Charles "Pete" Conrad, Command Module Pilot (CMP) Richard F. Gordon, and ...

The last time a human visited the moon was in December 1972 during NASA's Apollo 17 mission. Since then, there have been many ...

Back in 1969 – more than a half-century ago – Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon. At ...

NASA has identified nine locations near the Moon’s south pole for the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17.

These areas feature a variety of geological characteristics, providing flexibility for mission planning. The lunar South Pole ...

However, the US lunar program is delayed, in part because the spacesuits and lunar-landing vehicle are not ready. Meanwhile, ...

When it comes to space exploration, “I would think that this next [Trump] Administration is going to be a continuation of the ...