It’s been 54 years since the last Apollo mission, and since then, humans have not ventured beyond low-Earth orbit. But that’s all about to change with next week’s launch of the Artemis II mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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"What we need is definitive measurements of the ice content." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth's moon is a treasure trove of resources. Space agencies around the world are ...

By 2032, GRU Space aims to deploy its first operational Moon hotel. The initial version is expected to host four guests, with plans to expand capacity over time.

In a world first, Chinese scientists have successfully carried out satellite laser ranging between Earth and the Moon in broad daylight. This achievement marks a monumental leap in space exploration, overcoming significant challenges posed by solar ...

An artist’s conception shows the Orion spacecraft’s main engine firing during a lunar flyby, surrounded by eight auxiliary engines built by L3Harris’ Aerojet Redmond facility. (NASA Illustration) Lunar missions once felt like the domain of history ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump enshrined the U.S. goal to put humans back on the moon by 2028 and defend space from weapon threats in a sweeping executive order issued on Thursday, the first major space policy move of his ...

The November full moon put on a magnificent show for stargazers on Nov. 5, as the largest and brightest supermoon of 2025 flooded the sky with reflected sunlight mere hours before it reached its closest point to Earth in its 27-day orbit. November's full ...

The first full moon of 2026 lit up the night sky, giving backyard astronomers the chance to admire a supermoon over the weekend. The first full moon of the year took place on Saturday, Jan. 3, and is known as the Wolf Moon, according to the Farmer's Almanac.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The first full moon of 2026 — the wolf moon — rose into twilight skies on Saturday, Jan. 3, lighting up winter ...