The differences between the visible and hidden sides of our satellite are not limited to the surface: A new analysis of rocks brought back to Earth last year by the Chang'e-6 mission suggests that the ...

BEIJING—China launched a relay satellite for its upcoming Chang’e 4 lunar exploration mission on May 21 local time. The 400 kg (900 lb.) Queqiao satellite, sent to the Earth-Moon L2 point, is needed ...

A new investigation into rust on the Moon implicates Earth as the culprit. Oxygen leaking out of Earth is likely responsible for the transformation of iron to hematite (Fe2O3) at the lunar poles. Lab ...

Both the United States and China are working to put their astronauts on the moon in the next few years, with NASA's acting administrator claiming that America will win the "race." But what happens if ...

The interior of the mysterious far side of the satellite could be chillier than the side constantly facing Earth, according to an analysis.

(Reuters) -China conducted its first test on Wednesday of a lunar lander that it hopes will put the first Chinese on the moon before 2030, the country's manned space program said. The lander's ascent ...

The 10th test of the SpaceX Starship has been launched and by all accounts was wildly successful in meeting its objectives. What do the results tell us about the likelihood that NASA and its ...

China is going full throttle in its quest to land astronauts on the moon by 2030. That was clearly evident in an Aug. 15 ground test of the first-stage propulsion system of the Long March 10 (CZ-10), ...