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Our moon may have once been as hellish as Jupiter's super volcanic moon Io
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
The moon spent a few million years as a volcanic wasteland, covered with ongoing eruptions that spewed from mountains and even from the ground itself.

Lunar laser: China makes 1st daytime laser-ranging measurement from Earth to the moon
By Andrew Jones published
China has achieved a milestone feat, making the first-ever laser ranging measurement from Earth to the moon during the daytime.

Japan's Resilience moon lander arrives in lunar orbit ahead of June 5 touchdown
By Mike Wall published
Japan's private Resilience lunar lander arrived in orbit around the moon on Tuesday (May 6), a month ahead of its planned touchdown try.

A giant crater on the moon may hold remnants of an ancient magma ocean. Artemis astronauts could bring home samples of it
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
Crewmembers on upcoming Artemis missions could potentially return samples from the moon's mantle back to Earth, providing insight into the final stages of lunar formation.

What time is it on the moon? US House space committee wants a standard lunar clock
By John Loeffler published
Time moves faster on the moon, and now we're one step closer to getting a lunar time zone to keep track of it.

DARPA wants a spacecraft to search for water on the moon
By Julian Dossett published
DARPA (the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is looking for a private company to build spacecraft to orbit the moon and search for water.

May full moon 2025: The Flower Moon hides the red star Antares
By Jesse Emspak last updated
Reference The Full Flower Moon of 2025 will occur in the eastern U.S. during the evening hours of May 12. Two days later, the just-past-full moon will occult the star Antares.

Easter is coming late in 2025, astronomically speaking. Here's why
By Joe Rao published
Easter falls on the Sunday that follows the first full moon occurring on or after the day of the spring equinox. So it seems like Easter should be this weekend. Here's why it isn't.
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