Humans first visited the Moon in 1969.  The last time we went was 1972, over 50 years ago. Back then, astronauts in the ...

Today, Nov. 5, 2024, the moon is 5 days old and is in the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 24% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night sky. Some nights when ...

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. In his visor you can see reflected Neil Armstrong and the Lunar Module. Mankind's first triumphant step off this world. On 20 July 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts ...

The glow is produced by light from a fully illuminated Earth reflecting off the lunar surface. Space.com's skywatching columnist Joe Rao explains the phenomenon in more detail in this interview ...

China intends to use a more conventional rocket for its initial lunar missions, the Long March 10 vehicle. These initial forays will only last for a few days. The country is counting on the much ...