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By Julian Dossett Published
NASA and IBM have developed an AI model to help sift through the mountains of data the agency has gathered about the moon.

By Keith Cooper Published
One day in history about 4.5 billion years ago was a dramatic one for Earth, potentially giving our planet an instant moon and an almighty headache all in one go.

By Keith Cooper Published
Scientists have managed to extract the history of supernova explosions in our cosmic backyard from radioactive isotopes found in moon dust.

By Leonard David Published
China aims to launch its Chang'e 7 moon mission on Aug. 24 to send a lander, a rover, a hopper and a wide range of science experiments to the lunar south pole.

By Charles Q. Choi Published
"Even a bootprint or a rover's tread may create a habitable area."

By Leonard David Published
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted the crater gouged out on the moon by a SpaceX rocket on Aug. 5, finding it to be about 60 feet (18 meters) wide.

By Andrew Jones Published
New chronology, data about the moon's far side and a homegrown cartographic standard signal China's ambitions for how the solar system gets mapped.

By Tereza Pultarova Published
We need rules to prevent space companies from dumping their old rockets onto the moon's surface in the future, experts say.

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation to collaborate on its Moon Base program, which aims to build a permanent human outpost near the lunar south pole.

By Leonard David Published
A SpaceX rocket body slammed into the moon earlier this month, showcasing a risk that will increase as humanity establishes a footprint on Earth's nearest neighbor.
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