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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 and the Canadian Space Agency have teamed up for the Deep Space Food Challenge, which aims to spur new ideas about how to feed astronauts on long voyages.

NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge awards $450,000 to first-round winners

By Elizabeth Howell

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency just announced 18 winners in Phase 1 of the Deep Space Food Challenge, which aims to spur the development of potentially game-changing food tech.

The Orion crew capsule for NASA's Artemis 1 mission is stacked atop its Space Launch System rocket at Kennedy Space Center on Oct. 20, 2021.

NASA stacks Orion capsule atop SLS megarocket for Artemis 1 moon mission (video)

By Mike Wall

NASA stacked its Orion capsule atop a Space Launch System megarocket yesterday (Oct. 20), notching a major milestone for the agency and its Artemis program of crewed lunar exploration.

The nearly full Hunter's Moon rises from The Observatory at America’s Square in Washington, on Oct. 19, 2021.

October's full 'Hunter's moon' of 2021 wows skywatchers (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell

The full moon of Wednesday (Oct. 21), known by many as the "Hunter's Moon," provided a celestial treat for skywatchers around the world.

The Hunter's Moon arrives on Oct. 20, 2021.

October's full Hunter's Moon of 2021 rises tonight! Here's what to expect.

By Samantha Mathewson

The Hunter's Moon rises tonight, marking the first full moon of the fall season in the northern hemisphere.

Bats fly under a full moon in Belarus.

How to see October's full Hunter's Moon this Wednesday (Oct. 20)

By Laura Geggel

October's full moon and the peak of the Orionid meteor shower are happening on the same day this week.

An artist's depiction of astronauts walking on the moon as part of NASA's Artemis program. U.S. Senate appropriators have directed NASA to choose a second company to build its lunar lander for Artemis.

Senate directs NASA to choose another company to build a lunar lander: report

By Chelsea Gohd

The United States Senate's largest committee wants NASA to choose a second company to build its new moon lander.

People all over the world are celebrating the International Observe the Moon Night Oct. 16, 2021.

International Observe the Moon Night 2021: Don't miss these live moon webcasts tonight.

By Elizabeth Howell

The moon stars in live webcasts tonight NASA and lunar enthusiasts celebrate International Observe the Moon 2021.

People all over the world are celebrating the International Observe the Moon Night Oct. 16, 2021.

Look up to catch International Observe the Moon Night 2021 this weekend!

By Chelsea Gohd

Celebrate the moon in all its glory this weekend with International Observe the Moon Night!

The Orion service module consists of 20,000 components.

Meet the Orion Service Module, the European-built brain of NASA's new spacecraft for moon trips

By Tereza Pultarova

A precious cargo has arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida from Europe this week: The Europe-built service module that in 2023 will power the first human mission to the moon since Apollo.

The moon, Jupiter and Saturn will form a fetching triangle in the night sky in October 2021.

Look up! The moon and 3 planets will gather after sundown this week

By Joe Rao

Between Saturday and Thursday evenings (Oct. 9 to Oct. 14), the moon will visit not one but three bright planets: Venus, Saturn and Jupiter.

The Chang'e 5 return capsule at its landing site in Inner Mongolia, China, on Dec. 17, 2020.

Moon rocks brought to Earth by Chinese mission fill key gaps in solar system history

By Meghan Bartels

China's new moon-rock treasure trove may be a billion years younger than the material the Apollo program brought home decades ago, according to new research.

The new moon arrives Wednesday (Oct. 6), at 7:05 a.m. EDT (1205 GMT).

October new moon 2021: See Jupiter, Saturn and a minor meteor shower in the moonless sky

By Jesse Emspak

The new moon occurs on Wednesday (Oct. 6), at 7:05 a.m. EDT (1205 GMT), and that night you might see a few meteors as well.

China's Yutu 2 rover, as seen by the Chang'e 4 lander, on the far side of the moon.

1,000 days on the moon! China's Chang'e 4 lunar far side mission hits big milestone

By Andrew Jones

A Chinese lander and rover are still up and running more than 1,000 Earth days after they made a historic first-ever landing on the far side of the moon.

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 2021: When to see the next full moon

By Kimberly Hickok

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

Elon Musk, SpaceX founder, as seen during the company's Demo-2 mission, a crewed test flight to the International Space Station conducted in 2019.

Elon Musk scorns Jeff Bezos' lawsuit on NASA moon lander

By Meghan Bartels

SpaceX founder Elon Musk isn't impressed by his rival Jeff Bezos' legal approach to a moon shot.

Louisiana's Apollo 17 goodwill moon rock display was returned to the state after being purchased by a gun collector at a Florida garage sale for its wooden plaque.

Louisiana's missing moon rock found in Florida thanks to broken gun

By Robert Z. Pearlman

A lost piece of the moon belonging to Louisiana may have remained missing, if not been discarded or destroyed, had the plaque on which it was mounted not attracted the eye of a Florida gun collector.

Artist's illustration of an Artemis astronaut stepping onto the moon.

Moonshots, private space stations and more: NASA chief Bill Nelson on the future of human spaceflight

By Chelsea Gohd

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is confident the agency's human spaceflight future is bright, despite the inherent difficulty of the endeavor and some challenging international issues.

Earth's moon is thought to have formed when a Mars-sized object, called Theia, slammed into the proto-Earth more than 4.4 billion years ago, blasting out material that later coalesced into a large satellite as depicted in this artist's illustration.

Ancient impact that formed Earth's moon was likely a one-two punch

By Mike Wall

The gigantic impact that created the moon was actually a one-two punch, a new study suggests.

A pilot boat passes the rising Harvest Moon on September 20, 2021 off Swanpool Beach, Falmouth, England.

Harvest Moon 2021 offers stunning views to skywatchers around the globe (photos)

By Tereza Pultarova

Stargazers across the globe celebrated this year's magical Harvest Moon, which marked the end of the summer season just two days before the autumnal equinox.

A data visualization showing the mountainous area west of Nobile Crater and the smaller craters that litter its rim at the moon’s south pole. The Nobile region — the landing site for NASA’s ice-hunting VIPER rover — features areas permanently covered in shadow as well as areas that are bathed in sunlight most of the time.

NASA unveils landing site on the moon for ice-hunting VIPER rover

By Mike Wall

The ice-hunting Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) will land just west of Nobile Crater, which sits near the moon's south pole, NASA officials announced today (Sept. 20).