Artemis II astronauts are nearing the moon for what will be a six-hour, non-stop lunar flyby that may reveal fresh images of the dark side of the moon.

The next U.S. trip to the moon isn't about planting a flag. It's about learning how to live and work there. NASA has just reset its Artemis program, marking a clear strategic shift: Space exploration is moving away from a race to achieve milestones and toward a system built on repeated operations,

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A total lunar eclipse will dazzle skies next month, marking what astronomers are calling one of the best astronomical events to see with the naked eye.The total lunar eclipse will take place the morning of March 3.We asked resident Cincinnati astronomer ...

Floridians can witness a two-in-one, rare celestial event early Tuesday — a lunar eclipse and a blood moon. During a total lunar eclipse, the sun, Earth, and moon line up perfectly. As the full moon passes through Earth’s shadow it'll become a blood ...

Beginning with Luna 1's launch in 1959, the Soviet Luna program set several milestones in space exploration. Luna 1 was the first spacecraft to fly past the Moon, while Luna 2 was the first to impact the lunar surface,

Data from Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander casts doubt on the decades-old view of the moon as divided between a hotter near side and cooler far side.