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Two of the craters seen in Apollo 8 astronaut William Bill Anders' iconic Earthrise photo have now been named by the International Astronomical Union in honor of the 50th anniversary of the mission.

Scientists scan famous 'Earthrise' crater on mission to find alien life in our solar system

By Brandon Specktor published

A large lunar crater featured in the iconic 'Earthrise' photo has just helped the European JUICE spacecraft hone its alien-hunting instruments during a once-in-a-lifetime flyby.

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What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

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An illustration of a boxy satellite viewing the surface of the moon from space

This new 'CosmoCube' moon orbiter could eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

U.K. scientists plan to send a small spacecraft to the moon's far side to detect faint radio signals emitted shortly after the Big Bang.

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astronauts in bulky spacesuits walk on a dusty grey surface alongside arrays of square solar panels and glass domed habitats. earth can be seen in a black, starry sky overhead

South Korea wants to build a moon base by 2045

By Mike Wall published

South Korea just laid out its long-term space exploration road map, which features the planned construction of a moon base two decades from now.

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astronauts in bulky spacesuits walk on a dusty grey surface alongside arrays of square solar panels and glass domed habitats. earth can be seen in a black, starry sky overhead

Scientists extracted water and oxygen from moon dust using sunlight. Could it work on the lunar surface?

By Keith Cooper published

Soil excavated from the moon could be used to produce oxygen and methane, which could be used by lunar settlers for breathing and for rocket fuel.

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China is practicing robotic moon exploration in a lava cave here on Earth.

Lunar lava tubes on Earth? China completes underground moon simulation test area (video)

By Andrew Jones published

China has taken a new step in its long-term planning for lunar exploration with the completion of a "simulated moon underground space."

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Two halves of a gray moon rock in front of a black background

2 billion-year-old moon rock found in Africa reveals secret lunar history

By Keith Cooper published

The basaltic meteorite is a piece of lunar rock that formed in a lava flow 2.35 billion years ago, long after volcanism on the moon was supposed to have ended.

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How many people have walked on the moon?

By Mark Smith last updated

Reference Only 12 astronauts have walked on the moon. Discover who they are, which Apollo missions took them there, and when humans will return to the lunar surface.

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The moon (left) and its magnetic field comparison on the right

Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon's electric and magnetic fields

By Leonard David published

Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon's electric and magnetic fields

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an astronaut in a bulky space suit kneels on a dusty grey surface, allowing dust to pour from their gloved hand

Moon dust is less toxic than urban air pollution, scientists discover

By Keith Cooper published

Breathing in moon dust can still give you what one astronaut called "lunar hay fever."

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