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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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The Super Blood Wolf Moon eclipse of Jan. 20-21, 2019, captured at mid-totality by Imelda Joson and Edwin Aguirre from the suburbs of Boston.

Super Flower Blood Moon 2021: Where, when and how to see the supermoon lunar eclipse

By Jesse Emspak

On May 25-27, much of the world will see a lunar eclipse that coincides with the moon's closest approach to Earth — making it a "supermoon" eclipse that will turn the moon reddish.

Unprocessed simulated lunar regolith on the left versus the same regolith after oxygen extraction with the FFC Cambridge method.

European startup builds oxygen-making machine for 2025 moon mission

By Tereza Pultarova

Technology development is on track for a European mission to demonstrate oxygen production from lunar soil in 2025.

China's Yutu-2 rover will wake up on the far side of the moon this May.

China's Yutu 2 rover about to 'wake up' on the far side of the moon

By Andrew Jones

China's plucky Yutu 2 rover is about to wake up and continue to explore the far side of the moon as the nation works to land a rover on Mars this May.

SpaceX accepted Dogecoin as a payment to launch a mission to the moon.

SpaceX will launch a moon mission funded by Dogecoin in 2022

By Elizabeth Howell

SpaceX books a mission to the moon funded entirely by Dogecoin just days after SpaceX founder Elon Musk joked on Saturday Night Live about his role in spreading memes about the cryptocurrency.

Broccoli and kohlrabi thrive without soil under artificial light in the EDEN ISS Antarctic greenhouse.

Abundant harvest in Antarctic greenhouse shows promise for moon agriculture

By Tereza Pultarova

The high-tech EDEN ISS Martian greenhouse in Antarctica has produced an abundant harvest of vegetables, proving the technology might be on track for deployment on the moon in the next decade.

Selene IV crewmembers explore a lava cave near the HI-SEAS habitat for habitability and astrobiology research.

The great lunar 'bake off' of knots and moon rocks — Commander's report: lunar day 13

By Michaela Musilova

Commander Musilova reflects on how freshly baked and grown food can significantly affect a crew's motivation to persevere through hardships during an analog lunar mission.

This illustration (made using real images and data) shows the moon in shadow during the "new moon" lunar phase.

May new moon 2021: See Mercury, Venus and Mars in the moonless evening sky

By Jesse Emspak

The new moon occurs Tuesday (May 11) at 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT). Here's what you can see in the dark, moonless sky.

Visitors to the new Moonshot Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will have a clear view into Astrobotic's clean room, where lunar landers and rovers are assembled and prepared for their launches to the moon.

Moonshot Museum to feature window into Astrobotic lunar lander work

By Robert Z. Pearlman

A new space museum will have an unusual highlight: lunar artifacts that have yet to land on the moon.

Commander Musilova leads the Selene IV crew during a moonwalk.

HI-SEAS crew struggle to keep up hope as relentless storms foil their 'moonwalks' — Commander's report: lunar day 10

By Michaela Musilova

Trapped in a vicious cycle of hope and despair, the Selene IV crew clings on to all comforting and bonding moments on mission to break the unhealthy pattern they're stuck in.

The Super Pink Moon is seen over Stonehenge in Amesbury, England, during the early morning of April 27, 2021.

See the 'Super Pink Moon' of 2021 shine in these stunning photos

By Samantha Mathewson

April's full moon, called the "Super Pink Moon," wowed skywatchers on Monday (April 26) as it shone brightly in the night sky.

Astronaut Michael Collins is in a spacesuit inside of a spacecraft during NASA's Gemini 10 mission.

In photos: Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins' space missions

By Chelsea Gohd

Following his death at age 90, we look back at Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins' colorful life in photos.

NASA has picked SpaceX's Starship spacecraft, seen here in an artist's depiction, to land Artemis astronauts on the moon.

Blue Origin and Dynetics file protests to GAO after SpaceX wins NASA's moon lander contract

By Chelsea Gohd

A supermoon rises behind the U.S. Capitol, Monday, March 9, 2020, in Washington., D.C.

The Super Pink Moon of 2021 rises tonight, but it won't look pink

By Tereza Pultarova

If you have a clear sky tonight, look up! Today’s full moon will be bigger and brighter than usual as the Earth’s companion makes a close approach to the planet during its full moon phase.

Astrophotographer John Chumack took this image of Tycho Crater on the moon's surface on Feb. 19, 2016.

In the light of the Super Pink Moon, look for the radiant Tycho crater

By Joe Rao

If you look up at the Super Pink Moon this Monday (April 26), don't expect to see anything rosy. But with binoculars, you may be able to spot a magnificent lunar feature.

An illustration of SpaceX's Starship on the moon. In April 2021, NASA announced that SpaceX won the contract to build the lunar lander for its Artemis program.

SpaceX could land astronauts on the moon in 2024, Elon Musk says

By Mike Wall

Elon Musk thinks the 2024 moon-landing goal is achievable with the SpaceX's Starship system, which NASA recently selected as the crewed lunar lander for its Artemis program.

April Full Moon 2021: 'Super Pink Moon' rises Monday

By Jesse Emspak

The full moon of April, called the Pink Moon, occurs Monday, April 26 at 11:32 p.m. EDT (0332 GMT on Tuesday, April 27). It will also be a "supermoon."