The lunar surface might look like a barren wasteland of dust and rock, but scientists have just discovered signs of water all over the Moon's surface. This lightning bolt of discovery comes in the ...

For centuries, the moon has fascinated humanity, and its surface has been shrouded in mystery. Yet beneath the familiar face we see in the night sky lies an intriguing question: What secrets does the ...

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A recent breakthrough in lunar exploration has revealed highly cohesive lunar soil at the Chang’e-6 landing site, offering new insights into the Moon’s surface. The findings, detailed in Nature ...

What just happened? For decades, scientists have puzzled over the origin of water on the Moon, a resource that could prove vital for future lunar exploration. Since the 1960s, a leading hypothesis has ...

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander touched down on the moon Thursday after a historic, nail-biting descent following a last-minute navigation sensor malfunction, becoming the first U.S.-built ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The moon is gigantic compared to a lunar lander. Imagine flying in ...

Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh-based space company carrying NASA instruments, will attempt to be the first commercial company to successfully land on the moon in January 2024. Credit: Astrobotic ...

SpaceX was forced to delay the planned early Wednesday launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a commercially built robotic moon lander after engineers noted unusual temperature readings prior to loading ...