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Scientists say a giant impact knocked off the raw ingredients for the moon off the primitive molten Earth and into orbit.

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NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System moon rocket on its crawler carrier and mobile launch platform as it heads to the launch pad.

NASA's Artemis 1 megarocket rolls back to launch pad for moon mission

By Elizabeth Howell published

The Artemis 1 Space Launch System is on its way to the moon following its four-mile journey to a Kennedy Space Center launch pad.

NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System megarocket and Orion capsule on their Florida launchpad under a blue sky.

Watch NASA's Artemis 1 moon megarocket roll back to the launch pad

By Tariq Malik published

You can watch NASA's Artemis 1 SLS megarocket roll to the launch pad for a moon mission at 3 p.m. EDT on Aug. 16.

Artist's illustration of the Orion module orbiting the moon.

Artemis 1: The first step in returning astronauts to the moon

By Colin Stuart published

Reference Artemis 1 is the first stage of the Artemis program designed to return astronauts to the moon. The uncrewed mission will travel to the moon and back.

robot on rocky surface

This tiny moon rover has a leg up on traditional spacecraft designs

By Stefanie Waldek published

Students at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands are developing the world's smallest and lightest moon rover, called Lunar Zebro.

artist's satellite depiction

NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission will carry 2 water-seeking cubesats

By Stefanie Waldek published

The Lunar IceCube and Lunar Polar Hydrogen Mapper (LunaH-Map) missions will search the moon for water using two different techniques.

preparing a simulation of the lunar surface

Watch a NASA moon rover complete a lunar obstacle course (video)

By Stefanie Waldek published

A prototype of the lunar rover demonstrated its capabilities in navigating the moon's challenging terrain.

NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System moon rocket emerging from the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at night under bright lights.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon megarocket faces final test before rolling out for launch

By Andrew Jones published

Engineers are testing a system designed to destroy NASA's massive Space Launch System moon rocket in case of a launch emergency.

SpaceX's Starship SN24 rocket test-fires two Raptor engines at sunset in Boca Chica, Texas on Aug. 9, 2022.

Space photos: The most amazing images this week!

By Elizabeth Howell published

See the best photos on Space.com this week.

jupiter with the shadow of a moon on its atmosphere

Moon and Jupiter get together late Sunday night

By Joe Rao published

Check out the king of the planets meeting up with the moon on Aug. 14, throughout most of the night.

moon rising behind building

Sturgeon supermoon of 2022 stuns viewers around the world (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

The last of four supermoons in a row rose Aug. 11, 2022 and generated gorgeous pictures.

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen at sunrise atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Monday, April 4, 2022.

Hubble-servicing NASA astronaut urges human-robot synergy for future moon missions

By Josh Dinner published

John Grunsfeld says NASA should embrace and expand the partnership between human space explorers and robotic ones.

large full moon rises up behind a hill.

The last supermoon of the year rises tonight: Watch it online for free

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Watch the last supermoon of the year rise over Rome with the Virtual Telescope Project's free livestream, which starts on Aug. 12 at 1:30 a.m. ET.

a sparkly meteorite cross-section

Moon rocks found in Antarctica include tiny amounts of gas that may have come from Earth

By Robert Lea published

The discovery of noble gases from Earth's mantle in lunar meteorites may confirm that the moon formed when our planet suffered a giant impact.

Large orange full moon in the sky above a row of houses, its reflection is seen in the water below.

Supermoon alert: The last supermoon of the year rises tonight!

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

August's full moon will occur tonight (Aug. 11) and is the last supermoon of the year. The dazzling Sturgeon supermoon will outshine many Perseid meteors.

Image of new moon

August new moon 2022: Planet Mercury reaches greatest elongation

By Jesse Emspak published

Reference The new moon of August occurs on Aug. 27 at 4:17 a.m. EDT (0817 GMT). Our guide describes which planets and constellations are visible during August's new moon 2022.

A photo of a nearly full moon. The image was taken one day prior to the supermoon, or a moon that appears larger due to being the closest to Earth in its orbit.

Full moon calendar 2022: When to see the next full moon

By Kimberly Hickok published

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket undergoes a crucial fueling test on June 20, 2022.

Celebrate NASA's Artemis 1 mission by sharing your 'moon snaps'

By Mike Wall published

NASA is asking people to share their "moon snaps" to celebrate Artemis 1, which is scheduled to launch on an uncrewed mission around the moon no earlier than Aug. 29.

gateway space station in front of moon

Watch NASA's next-generation lunar Gateway space station build up in concept video

By Elizabeth Howell published

A new NASA video shows how the Gateway space station will put together modules to support Artemis astronauts during their sorties on the lunar surface.

Artist's impression of two spacesuited astronauts working on the moon.

NASA opens up Artemis moon missions to all astronauts

By Elizabeth Howell published

The first agency assignments, for Artemis 2, should be announced later in 2022.

An artist's depiction of what the Artemis 1 launch will look like.

Artemis 1 moon mission launch ticket sales crashed website: report

By Elizabeth Howell published

Ticket sales for NASA's next moonbound launch briefly overwhelmed the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex's website, but officials quickly addressed it.