The moon

Latest about The moon

No dust, almost no small craters, no tipping problems.
SpaceX serious about building factories on the moon: 'It’s going to happen,' Elon Musk says

By Mike Wall Published

SpaceX plans to build factories on the moon, using robots to do much of the heavy lifting, Elon Musk said on Tuesday (Aug. 4) during SpaceX's first-ever quarterly earnings call.

The moon
a photograph of a grey mottled surface on which a dark oval area is circled in white
SpaceX rocket's impact crater on the moon spied by Korean lunar orbiter (photos)

By Mike Wall Published

South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter has spied the crater that a SpaceX rocket blasted out when it slammed into the moon on Wednesday morning (Aug. 5).

5 Comments
The moon
A rocket body impacted the moon on March 4, 2022 near Hertzsprung Crater, creating a double crater roughly 95 feet (29 meters) wide in the longest dimension, as seen in this photo taken by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Rocket-peppered moon: A brief history of impacts, from Luna 2 to SpaceX's upper stage

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage that collided with the moon on Wednesday (Aug. 5), was just the latest in a line of energetic lunar touchdowns.

6 Comments
The moon
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Blue Ghost and Resilience lunar landers on Jan. 15, 2025. The rocket's upper stage slammed into the moon on Aug. 5, 2026.
A SpaceX rocket just crashed into the moon. Now, the race is on to get a look at the impact site

By Chelsea Gohd Published

Early this morning, a SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon at seven times the speed of sound. Now, lunar orbiters are trying to get a look at the aftermath.

5 Comments
The moon
an impact on a grey, dusty surface kicks up a plume of dust and rocks into a black sky
A 9,000-pound SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon tonight. Will you be able to see it?

By Samantha Mathewson Published

While the impact itself probably won't be visible from Earth, observers may have a chance to spot a plume of debris rising above the lunar surface.

2 Comments
The moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander captured this view of a lunar sunset, with Earth and Venus also visible, on March 16, 2025.
A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon this week. Why is it on a collision course?

By Mike Wall Published

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon early Wednesday morning (Aug. 5). Here's what put it on this kamikaze course.

15 Comments
The moon
the cratered surface of the moon on a black background
A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon this week, and scientists aren't sure what to expect

By Leonard David Published

Scientists are preparing to study the effects of human-made impacts on the moon when a spent SpaceX rocket stage impacts the lunar surface on Aug. 5.

7 Comments
The moon
three spherical objects consisting of spherical metal frames enclosing tetrahedral solar panels sit on a dusty grey surface, with earth visible in a starry black sky in the distance
BALLS on the moon: China set to launch Africa's 1st lunar science mission in 2029

By Leonard David Published

Africa's first space exploration mission aims to send a trio of spherical probes to the lunar south pole aboard China's Chang'e 8 lander in 2029.

The moon
A seed that flew around the moon grew into this tree in NYC

By Joanna Thompson Published

The Madison Square Park Conservancy unveiled its moon tree at a smoky birthday party.

The moon
Moon landings could destroy evidence of life's origins

By Chelsea Gohd Published

"We are trying to protect science and our investment in space."

6 Comments
The moon
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives