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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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Graphic showing the moon and Vesta in close proximity to each other in the night sky.

Look up! See the moon shine near massive asteroid Vesta this weekend.

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

The moon will pass main-belt asteroid Vesta this weekend. The pair will be visible to observers using a widefield telescope eyepiece.

NASA's Space Launch System moon rocket is being rolled out to the launch pad for a new attempt at the wet dress rehearsal test.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket begins crucial prelaunch test today

By Josh Dinner published

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket will start its "wet dress rehearsal" this evening (June 18), beginning a series of crucial launch countdown tests that will last through Monday (June 20).

Graphic showing the moon approaching Saturn in the predawn sky.

The moon begins monthly tour of planets early Saturday. First stop, Saturn!

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

The moon will join Saturn in the predawn sky on Saturday (June 18). The pair will be visible to the naked eye and through a pair of binoculars.

Robotic arm on moon lander

China's moon sample-return mission finds water evidence twice over

By Andrew Jones published

China's Chang'e 5 lunar landing and sampling mission found water on the moon both through on-site analysis and in materials delivered to Earth.

A full moon and the tip of NASA's Artemis 1 rocket.

'Strawberry Supermoon' sparkles behind NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

The destination for NASA's Artemis 1 mission looks big and bright in stunning new photos from the agency taken Tuesday (June 14).

With wildflowers surrounding the view, NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket — carried atop the agency's crawler-transporter 2 – arrives at Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 6, 2022.

NASA's Artemis 1 megarocket faces huge test this weekend for launch around the moon

By Josh Dinner published

The Space Launch System rocket that will fly NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission is at the pad for a critical launch countdown simulation this weekend.

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins posted this photo of the moon, taken from the International Space Station, on Twitter on June 9, 2022.

Artemis astronaut Jessica Watkins marvels at the moon from space station (photo)

By Mike Wall published

The moon floats just above Earth's life-giving atmosphere in a gorgeous photo snapped from the International Space Station by NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins.

The CAPSTONE cubesat in its halo-shaped lunar orbit.

Launch of NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed again, to June 25

By Mike Wall published

The launch of NASA's CAPSTONE moon mission has been pushed back again, this time to no earlier than June 25.

The supermoon of December 2017 rises in a NASA photo.

Strawberry supermoon: June full moon free webcast canceled due to clouds

By Tariq Malik published

Here's how to watch the full Strawberry supermoon of June 2022 rise over Rome for free online on June 14.

The 1:2,500,000 scale lunar map released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

China's new map of the moon captures lunar geologic features in incredible detail

By Andrew Jones published

A new high-resolution map of the moon captures lunar geologic features in incredible detail.

Image of new moon

June new moon 2022: Young moon passes Mercury

By Jesse Emspak published

Reference The new moon of June occurs on June 28 at 10:52 p.m. EDT (0252 GMT). Our guide describes which planets and constellations are visible during June's new moon 2022.

supermoon and it's reflection

How to compose the perfect supermoon photograph

By Tom Ormerod published

Learn how to compose the perfect supermoon photo in time for the next one.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, right, and President of the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Dr. Philippe Baptiste shake hands following the signing the Artemis Accords Tuesday, June 7, 2022, prior to the CNES 60th Anniversary event at the French Ambassador’s Residence in Washington.

France becomes 20th nation to sign Artemis Accords for moon exploration

By Josh Dinner published

France is the most recent signatory to the Artemis Accords, NASA's international agreement to establish best practices for ongoing cooperation on moon exploration.

supermoon behind Horton Tower, U.K.

Strawberry supermoon of June rises on Tuesday. Here's what to expect.

By Jeff Spry published

Check out our guide to everything you need to know about today's Strawberry supermoon

Star map of Dschubba and the moon on June 12, 2022.

The moon will block a bright double star tonight. Here's how to see it.

By Tariq Malik published

The nearly full moon will block a bright double star in the night sky tonight (June 12). Here's how to see it.

Space Center Houston's new Artemis exhibit was inspired by NASA's moon exploration program.

Space Center Houston celebrates Artemis with new exhibit, Moon2Mars festival

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

NASA's Artemis program has inspired a new exhibit and annual Moon2Mars festival at Space Center Houston, the agency's Texas visitor center.

Full moon over water with paddleboarders in the foreground.

June full moon guide 2022: Feast your eyes on the 'Strawberry Supermoon'

By Jesse Emspak published

Reference June's full moon, known as the Strawberry Moon, will come the same day the moon reaches the closest point in its orbit around Earth, making it a "supermoon".

The moon often looks enormous when it first rises because of what is known as the moon illusion.

Why does the moon look close some nights and far away on other nights?

By Silas Laycock published

With wildflowers surrounding the view, NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket — carried atop the agency's crawler-transporter 2 – arrives at Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 6, 2022.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket returns to launch pad for crucial tests

By Josh Dinner published

The Artemis 1 stack rolled out to Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39B today (June 6) for the second time, gearing up for another crack at its 'wet dress rehearsal.'

NASA's Artemis 1 stack rolls out to its launch pad for testing for the first time, on March 17, 2022.

Watch NASA roll its huge Artemis 1 moon rocket back to the launch pad tonight

By Josh Dinner published

Technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center plan to start rolling NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket to its launch pad for testing just after midnight Monday (June 6), and you can watch it live.