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The Moon
China's ambitious space program seeks to land two probes on the Moon's far side in 2018, the second of which will attempt to grow plants and insects there. To date, there have been no land…
When small pieces of rock hit the Moon’s surface at incredibly high speeds, they produce flashes of light detectable from Earth. Now, astronomers have also measured their temperature for the first ti…
Earth’s been hiding a little secret from its partner, the moon. Turns out the Earth has had a “mini-moon” on the side for over a century, and even though the relationship has been exposed, the partne…
Earlier this month, NASA said it was prepared to shift its focus away from Mars , and toward the Moon, whenever the current administration gave the "go" for logistical launch. Now the orga…
The International Space Station is the size of a football field. But a stunning image by Spanish photographer Dani Caxete shows it as a tiny figure dwarfed by the moon—a jaw-dropping reminder of the …
Japan has revealed ambitious plans to put an astronaut on the Moon around 2030 in new proposals from the country's space agency. This is the first time the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAX…
While exploring the lunar surface, China’s Chang’e 3 lander discovered a new type of moon rock, and managed to snap THOUSANDS of high-resolution images of the moon. For the first time ever, you can t…
