The moon

In 1776, the moon was a clock, a calendar and a streetlight — and it was 31 feet closer to Earth

By Stefanie Waldek Published 2 July 26

The moon that rose on July 4, 1776, was slightly closer to Earth than it is today.

NASA will send a soccer ball to the moon — if the US wins the World Cup

By Mike Wall Published 1 July 26

NASA will send a soccer ball to the moon if the United States wins the FIFA World Cup, agency chief Jared Isaacman said on Tuesday (June 30).

'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface

By Josh Dinner Published 30 June 26

NASA has announced new lunar landing contracts for its Artemis Moon Base program, as well as a potential new moon rover mission named PROMISE.

NASA will announce moon base news today: Watch it live

By Mike Wall Published 30 June 26

NASA will provide an update about its moon base plans this afternoon, and you can watch it live.

A SpaceX rocket will slam into the moon this August. Will we be able to see it?

By Leonard David Published 25 June 26

A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is set to impact the moon this August, but experts aren't sure if the crash will be visible from Earth.

What time is it on the moon? The US and China disagree

By Tom Brown Published 25 June 26

Why making lunar standard time is in everyone's best interests.

'Let's not fool the public': Why moon art should be more realistic in the Artemis age

By Leonard David Published 22 June 26

As NASA's Artemis program hits its stride, there's an urgent need to guard against artistic misrepresentations of the moon, experts say.

Live from the moon! How lasers connected us all to NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts on their epic lunar trip

By Keith Cooper Published 15 June 26

A laser system, previously tested on board the International Space Station, helped to stream video directly from the Artemis 2 mission on its way around the moon.

How Japanese scientists sent a real-life Transformer to the moon

By Keith Cooper Published 13 June 26

An autonomous rolling rover that was able to transform from a sphere into a robot successfully explored a small part of the moon in 2024.