On the evening of January 2, a Chinese lander named for an ancient moon goddess touched down on the lunar far side, where no human or robot has ever ventured before. China's Chang'e-4 mission ...

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) has captured dramatic landscapes of the Moon since it was first launched in 2009. A New Moon Rises showcased those breathtaking images from Apollo ...

China’s Chang’e 6 mission has successfully returned samples from the moon’s far side, opening a new phase of the nation’s lunar space race with the U.S. Skip to main content.

While the moon will appear full the night before, what makes this year's display unique is a phenomenon called a lunar standstill, which happens only once every 18.6 years. This rare alignment will ...

The Strawberry Moon will rise Tuesday night, June 10, and appear low in Michigan skies, a rare phenomenon called a major lunar standstill. News Sports Calendar Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

People await the update on ispace’s private lunar lander’s attempt to touch down on the moon Friday, June 6, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (Kyodo News via AP) A private lunar lander from Japan ...

For decades, governments competed to get to the moon. Only five countries have pulled off successful robotic lunar landings: Russia, the U.S., China, India and Japan. Of those, only the U.S. has ...