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Moon April 3, 2017

Moon temple: Art project probes spiritual, cultural needs of lunar colony

European Space Agency (ESA) artist-in-residence Jorge Mañes Rubio has drawn up plans for a "moon temple" that would help meet the spiritual, social and psychological needs of lunar settlers .

Spaceflight March 1, 2017

SpaceX could beat NASA back to the moon

SpaceX's plan to fly two private citizens around the moon would put the company ahead of NASA's planned crewed flight with its Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket.

Moon January 26, 2017

After decade, Lunar X prize sets one final deadline

It's officially a five-team space race for $20 million, Quartz reports.

Moon January 2, 2017

Supermoon lunar eclipse in pictures

Stargazers around the world received a treat on Sunday thanks to the rare celestial phenomenon of a blood-red ‘supermoon’ eclipse. A supermoon occurs when a new or full moon is at its closest to the Earth. Sunday’s was only the sixth supermoon eclipse since 1900. The next supermoon eclipse will occur in 2033.

Astronomy December 13, 2016

Get set for December supermoon, Geminid meteor shower

Two bright celestial events are going to play out in the heavens on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

Moon December 6, 2016

Indian X Prize team secures launch contract with ISRO

TeamIndus, an Indian team competing in the Google Lunar X Prize, announced Dec. 1 it has a launch contract for its lunar lander mission with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Moon November 14, 2016

November 2016 supermoon in pictures

The November 2016 supermoon delighted stargazers as the full moon reached its closest point to the Earth since 1948. The supermoon was captured in these stunning pictures from around the world.

Moon November 2, 2016

Moon had a dramatic, explosive history, study says

A new model for how the moon formed in the distant past suggests a violent collision that altered the Earth’s tilt and spin rate.

Moon October 28, 2016

Mystery of how the Moon got its bull's-eye may be solved

One of the biggest impact craters on the moon is mysteriously shaped like a three-ringed bull's-eye.

Moon October 13, 2016

Impact! New moon craters are appearing faster than thought

New craters are forming on the surface of the moon more frequently than scientists had predicted, a new study has found.

Astronomy August 22, 2016

Countdown begins for the 'Great American Eclipse' of 2017

In a year, a large swath of the United States will fall under the shadow of the moon during a historic eclipse that’s already generating buzz.