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By Keith Cooper Published
Anomalous amounts of volatile elements found in the Apollo samples brought back from the moon have been traced back to our own planet's leaky atmosphere.

By Andrew Jones Published
Europe's plans to develop its "Argonaut" robotic moon lander are moving ahead with the announcement of an Italy-led consortium that will build a key element of the spacecraft.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
Two cute rovers recently teamed up in a moon-like facility in search of water, to support future Artemis missions and their astronauts.

By Monisha Ravisetti Published
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera has identified a never-before-seen crater on the moon's surface.

By Mariel Borowitz, Brian Gunter Published
Experts dive into the many missions headed to the moon and how space programs can avoid override.

By Simonetta Di Pippo Published
An expert discusses how the space race to the moon could lead to possible warfare, and how policies could avoid future conflict.

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
In Cerro Pachón, a full moon lights up the desert night sky and shows its many features.

By Samantha Mathewson Published
Some of Earth's oldest rocks buried deep in Western Australia may hold new clues about the dramatic event that gave rise to our moon.
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