NASA has already set a date for a mission that will study how space radiation affects humans on the surface of the Moon.

Humanity’s first successful lunar lander is missing. Sixty years ago the Soviet Luna 9 became the first human-made object to ...

The substances could help supply a lunar base ...

Magnetism on the moon has always been a bit confusing. Remote sensing probes have noted there is some magnetic signature, but far from the strong cocoon that surrounds Earth itself. Previous attempts ...

Scientists have spent decades searching for the final resting place of Luna 9, the first spacecraft to soft-land on the moon.

Ancient Moon dust, meteorite traces and Apollo samples are helping NASA scientists rethink where Earth’s water truly came ...

Chang’e 5 lunar samples analyzed with quantum sensors clarify how ancient lunar dynamo activity and asteroid impacts jointly produced the Moon’s remnant magnetism.

This report examines NASA's comprehensive strategy to address the hazards of lunar dust, a substance described as 'sharp, ...

What we see is sobering. In our simulations, electrodes can fracture during the deep freeze of a lunar night. Under direct ...

Voyager Technologies and Max Space, a company working on expandable habitats, plan to work together to use that technology for lunar exploration.

The fix to this problem might come in the form of tools instead of changes to the spacesuit itself. Rubins said astronauts could use a staff, or something like a hiking pole, to brace themselves when ...

Understand why the Moon sometimes looks orange, what it means, and how often it happens. Learn the simple science behind the orange Moon, including sunsets, dust, smoke, and eclipses perfect for ...