#Moon

A discarded Falcon 9 upper stage is predicted to strike the moon near Einstein crater on August 5, creating little operational risk but highlighting how loosely tracked deep-space debris is becoming a more visible issue.

Astronomers tracking a spent Falcon 9 upper stage say the vehicle is now projected to strike the moon’s near side on August 5 after more than a year in a highly elliptical Earth orbit.

New lab work suggests microgravity may interfere with how sperm locate and fertilize eggs, raising fresh questions about human reproduction during long-duration space missions.

Videos from volunteer skywatchers helped scientists compare lunar impact flashes seen from Earth with observations made during Artemis II, and NASA says the project is only beginning.

The Moon is 82% illuminated on April 27, putting skywatchers just days away from a full moon that NASA expects on May 1.

NASA’s Artemis II crew set a new record for the farthest humans have traveled from Earth, surpassing the mark held since Apollo 13. The mission’s trajectory and the Moon’s shifting distance from Earth explain why the new

Observers across much of the Americas will have a chance to watch the Moon pass in front of Regulus in one of the year’s best lunar occultations of a bright star.

NASA’s decision to pause the Lunar Gateway now carries a new technical complication: corrosion reported in both of the station’s primary habitation modules.

On April 23, 2026, the Moon is in a waxing crescent phase with 41 percent illumination, approaching first quarter and offering several visible lunar features for skywatchers.

NASA released an Earth Day image captured by Artemis II astronauts showing the line between night and day on Earth.

Researchers using lunar regolith simulant say less weathered, coarser-grained soil similar to material expected near the Moon’s south polar region may be suitable for rover traffic without raising major dust clouds.

A new paper argues that standard Earth-based material flammability tests are not enough for lunar missions, where gravity, airflow, and smoldering behavior could change how fires ignite and spread.

A new White House roadmap calls for NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy to develop nuclear reactors for orbit and the lunar surface, with key milestones set for 2028 and 2030.

On April 14, only 13% of the Moon is illuminated, marking the final stretch before the New Moon and leaving little of the lunar surface visible without optical aid.

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are back on Earth after a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back, completing the first crewed deep-space lunar mission of the Artemis era and setting a new distance record for humans.

China’s Chang’e-7 spacecraft has arrived at Wenchang spaceport for launch preparations ahead of a planned 2026 mission to the lunar south pole, where it will search for evidence of water-ice in permanently shadowed crat

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified a newly formed 225-meter crater, offering one of the clearest recent views of how the Moon is still being reshaped by impacts.

NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific on April 10, successfully ending Artemis 2, the first human mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years.

A newly shared Artemis II image of Earth sinking behind the Moon’s limb has become a powerful symbol of humanity’s return to deep space and a reminder of how disorienting lunar-distance travel can be.

With Artemis II back on Earth, NASA is shifting from proving it can send astronauts around the Moon again to the harder task of landing crews and building a longer-term lunar presence