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Future Artemis missions could use fiber-optic cables to monitor moonquakes
By Samantha Mathewson published
Fiber-optic cables on the moon could detect moonquakes, offering a simpler way to study lunar activity and support future Artemis missions.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026
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 2026.

US lawmakers call for a permanent moon base. Will it ever happen?
By Leonard David published
The impetus for establishing a "Lunar Surface Moon Base" is that America is in a space race with China.

China's 1st moon astronauts could land in Rimae Bode, a 'geological museum' on the lunar near side
By Andrew Jones published
A new study highlights the volcanic Rimae Bode region as a scientifically promising destination for China's first crewed moon landing mission, which the nation wants to achieve by 2030.

Making hummus on the moon? Scientists just grew chickpeas in simulated lunar dirt
By Keith Cooper published
Tests involving growing chickpea plants in lunar regolith treated with vermicompost and fungi yielded harvestable crops — but are they edible?

Apollo moon rocks may have finally solved an old lunar mystery
By Stefanie Waldek published
A new analysis of Apollo moon samples reveals insight into the history of the lunar magnetic field.

What's the point of a space station around the moon?
By Berna Akcali Gur published
Is an orbiting space station necessary to achieve lunar objectives, including scientific ones?

AI helps find new clues in the 60-year search for Luna 9, the 1st successful moon lander
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Scientists may have narrowed down the landing site of the Soviet Union's Luna 9, which in 1966 became the first spacecraft to touch down softly on the moon.
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