Astronauts onboard the Orion spacecraft break the record for the farthest distance humans have travelled from Earth – 5,000 miles (8,000km) beyond the moon – exceeding the distance achieved by the ...

Yesterday, the four-person Artemis 2 crew completed the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972, passing within roughly 4,067 miles of the lunar surface before turning back toward Earth. The ...

BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) - NASA sent four astronauts on the world's first crewed lunar mission in half a century on Wednesday, in preparation for a first-ever manned landing on the moon's South Pole ...

This piece is part of a commentary series called Why Go to the Moon? that analyzes the strategic, economic, scientific, and geopolitical drivers of renewed U.S. lunar exploration. As the United States ...

Four U.S. companies are targeting lunar landings in 2026, including Astrobotic, Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines. The missions are part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload ...

The March 3 total lunar eclipse has been and gone, astounding skywatchers around the world with a breathtaking display of orbital mechanics as the lunar disk plunged into Earth's umbral shadow, ...

EVER WIN THE FIRST THREE RACES OF THE SEASON. CONGRATS TO HIM. WELL, MARCH IS KICKING OFF WITH A TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE. IT’S THE LAST ONE UNTIL EARTH RINGS IN 2029. UNLIKE SOLAR ECLIPSES, YOU CAN FULLY ...

Early on Tuesday, a “blood moon” total lunar eclipse made our typically pearlescent moon appear a fiery crimson in what was the first and only total lunar eclipse of 2026. A total lunar eclipse occurs ...

America is in for an astronomical treat. Early on the morning of March 3, sky-watchers in all 50 states can observe as a total lunar eclipse paints our moon crimson—an ethereal sight known as a blood ...

Editor's note: Totality has come to an end after putting on a spectacular show for billions of stargazers spread across the night side of Earth. Check out our wrap article to see the first gorgeous ...

On Tuesday, March 3 (or just before midnight on March 2 or just after midnight on March 4, depending on time zones), skywatchers around the world will be treated to a total lunar eclipse. For nearly ...

Early risers and night owls alike are in for a treat Tuesday morning, as the full moon will turn deep red in the early morning hours. The Moon, nicknamed a “Full Worm Moon” in March, will reach its ...