The astronauts aboard the Apollo 8 lunar mission became the first humans to directly view the far side of the moon during ...

In a groundbreaking revelation, recent lunar samples brought back by China’s Chang’e 6 mission have confirmed a crucial piece of the moon’s early geological history. These findings offer a glimpse ...

Recent findings from samples collected by China's Chang'e 6 mission have provided valuable insights into the history of the moon, particularly its far side. The Chang'e 6 mission launched in early ...

Array would leverage robotic and crewed lunar missions and China-led International Lunar Research Station set to take shape by 2035 Scientists in China have proposed building a radio telescope array ...

In 2024, the China National Space Administration launched a spacecraft that carried a lander to the surface of the far side of the moon. The mission was the first to collect samples from the far ...

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The astronauts of Apollo 8 were the first men to see the far side of the moon with their own eyes, without the aid of optical devices. From their orbital altitude of 69 statute miles, Frank Borman ...

This documentary explores the mystery of the far side of the Moon and follows three different theories attempting to make sense of it. Watch the full documentary Science’s Greatest Mysteries on ...

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Most of the time, the full moon isn't perfectly full. We always see the same side of the moon, but part of it is in shadow, due to the moon's rotation. Only when the moon, Earth and the sun are ...

NASA’s Orion spacecraft made a close approach to the moon Monday, about 81 miles above the surface, as it maneuvered to enter a lunar orbit. The test flight of the Artemis I mission is a key ...