Humans haven’t been back to the moon since the Apollo moons program ended over five decade ago. The reasons why go beyond science, according to experts.

Three developments stand out that will make the return to the moon effort different from the first time we visited Earth’s ...

Today is Moon Day, Space Exploration Day and the anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo program and the new Artemis program to return to the lunar surface. Screenshot ...

The original high-quality transmission of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing was recorded onto backup magnetic tapes, which were mistakenly wiped by NASA when reusing old tapes due to shortages ...

Luna 9 was the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon, sending the first images from the lunar surface to Earth. The Luna ...

Amy Shira Teitel says past Moon missions delivered a clear purpose and impact, while Artemis II lacks clarity, ...

Earlier research held that meteorite impacts from the solar system's early days were a major source of Earth's water.

Two research teams have identified possible landing sites for Luna 9, the first human-made object to safely reach the lunar ...

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