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By Mike Wall Published
China has laid out its roadmap for landing astronauts on the moon "before 2030," a milestone that NASA hopes to achieve in 2028.

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.

By Chelsea Gohd Published
One new study shows how much the moon has diminished over time.

By Micah Hanks Published
Known as the giant-impact hypothesis, this proposed event involves a collision between Earth and a hypothetical Mars-sized protoplanet astronomers call Theia.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
NASA is asking for ideas to stop static electricity from zapping astronauts or critical hardware during moon missions.

By Chelsea Gohd Published
Will future astronauts take shelter in moon caves?

By Leonard David Published
As lunar traffic increases, controlled crash landings of moon orbiters and rocket stages are becoming an attractive end-of-mission disposal strategy. And that's a problem.

By Julian Dossett Published
Blue Origin just unveiled its "Power Tower," which is designed to provide solar electricity for an upcoming base on the moon.

By Monisha Ravisetti Published
McGetchin crater formed some time in 2024 and is as wide as two football fields.

By Samantha Mathewson Published
"McGetchin crater is exceptional because it is the largest newly formed impact crater that has been identified to date."
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