The case for having a permanent base on the moon as a staging point for space exploration has been made many times over the ...

Moon dust is quickly becoming a magic material, from which oxygen and other elements such as titanium can be extracted, that ...

are too low to provide adequate source of excitation for the visibility of daytime luminescence of the lunar surface; for night-time events it is adequate. Whether or not this is so at the ...

Lunar travel could be revolutionised by solar panels made from dust which covers the moon ’s surface, scientists say. German ...

A team of researchers has unveiled a creative solution to one of space exploration’s biggest hurdles—how to generate power on ...

a partial lunar eclipse, happens when the full moon first enters the penumbra, with some of its surface also moving through Earth's umbra. During a partial eclipse, the edge of Earth's shadow can ...

Before powering down, Athena briefly operated and transmitted data, making it the “southernmost lunar landing and surface operations ever achieved,” according to the company. Engineered by ...

Honeybee Robotics' Lunar PlanetVac instrument shown at the end of Blue Ghost’s surface access arm. Firefly Aerospace Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander has been parked on the Moon for a little over a ...

A robotic lander named Athena has made its final descent to the moon’s surface, marking the second lunar touchdown for a US company this week. But the orientation of the lander is currently unknown.

the moon will still be visible during the total lunar eclipse because sunlight passing through Earth’s atmosphere will reach the moon’s surface. This dim lighting will cause the moon to appear ...