During the new moon phase, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, meaning the side facing us isn’t lit. So, even though it’s closer than usual, it remains hidden in the dark sky.

A team of geologists at the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, the Institute of Space Sciences and the Shandong ...

the moon, and sometimes special events like meteor showers. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very useful, and a good telescope or binoculars ...

China has put forth a proposal to construct a large radio telescope array on the far side of the moon. For the last few years ...

A total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, will be visible across Earth's night side. See detailed maps of where and when to watch the dramatic 'Blood Moon'. The first total lunar eclipse since ...

A second commercially-built moon lander, this one built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines, landed near the moon's south pole Thursday, but telemetry indicated it ended up on its side.

The second moon landing by Intuitive Machines (LUNR.O), opens new tab appears to have suffered the same fate as its first try last year, with data indicating the Athena lander ended on its side on ...

The first was Sunday when Firefly Aerospace landed its Blue Ghost mission on the near side of the moon ... of the first image of ice on the moon, back to Athena through the lunar cellular ...