A permanent Moon base is moving closer to reality in 2026. The NASA Authorization Act 2026 has given clear political backing. It targets early lunar base infrastructure by 2030. Billions are already ...

Four uncrewed lunar lander missions are set for 2026, paving the way for NASA's Artemis program to return humans to the moon.

A US Senate committee has directed NASA to begin work on a moon base "as soon as is practicable." Under legislation advanced ...

The impetus for establishing a "Lunar Surface Moon Base" is that America is in a space race with China.

In 1959, the Luna 2 probe from the Soviet Union became the very first human-made object to reach our closest celestial neighbor. In the decades since, we have been leaving footprints—both literally ...

A “red alert” involving the private Blue Ghost mission in lunar orbit a year ago highlights a growing number of incidents ...

New observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 will not hit the moon in 2032.

A bright new lunar crater detected in spacecraft images shows that asteroid impacts continue to reshape the Moon’s surface today. The Moon’s familiar surface tells a story of both ancient violence and ...

NASA recently announced that it’s targeting April 1 for the launch of its highly anticipated lunar-bound mission, Artemis II. Inside the Orion spacecraft lifted to space by the powerful SLS rocket ...

Catch the soft glow of earthshine as a young crescent moon appears low after sunset.

NASA has pushed the rollout of its next moon rocket to March 20, but is still targeting April 1 for the launch of its first crewed mission to the moon in more than half a century.