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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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This combination of pictures created on June 21, 2020 shows the moon moving in front of the sun during an annular solar eclipse as seen from (top L to R) Kurukshetra, Allahabad, Bangalore and (bottom L to R) Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore on June 21, 2020. (

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse of 2020 dazzles skywatchers across Africa and Asia

By Chelsea Gohd

The sun and moon converged in a dazzling "ring of fire" solar eclipse Sunday (June 21), stunning skywatchers across parts of Africa, Asia and more.

An image of the moon's south pole shows illumination over time, with the depths of Shackleton Crater near the center of the frame.

Yes, there's ice on the moon. But it's not the 1st lunar resource we'll use.

By Meghan Bartels

Listen to a couple ideas about humanity's future on the moon and you'll likely hear about the game-changing potential of a substance you probably have in your freezer: water ice.

NASA's ice-hunting VIPER moon rover will ride a commercial Astrobotic Griffin lander to the moon in 2023.

NASA picks Astrobotic to land ice-hunting VIPER rover at the moon's south pole

By Meghan Bartels

NASA has tapped the company Astrobotic to land the VIPER moon rover at the lunar south pole in 2023.

The Full Strawberry Moon is seen during the penumbral lunar eclipse over the sky of Bekasi, Indonesia, on June 6, 2020.

'Strawberry Moon' lunar eclipse treats skywatchers around the world (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell

Photographers around the world captured stunning images of the recent Full Strawberry Moon eclipse, showing the subtle darkening as the moon barely grazed the shadow of the Earth.

Artist's concept of the Gateway power and propulsion and Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) in orbit around the moon.

Northrop Grumman snags $187 million to design NASA's lunar Gateway habitat for astronauts

By Mike Wall

NASA has awarded Northrop Grumman $187 million to design the habitat module for Gateway, the agency's planned moon-orbiting space station.

This composite image of an annular solar eclipse was taken by Koji Kudo from Kawasaki, Japan, on May 21, 2012.

Eclipse season 2020 has arrived! Catch 2 lunar eclipses and a 'ring of fire' this summer

By Joe Rao

During June and early July, it is eclipse season once again. In the coming weeks, there will be three eclipses that take place: one of the sun and two of the moon.

starry night june 2020

Strawberry Moon lunar eclipse of 2020 occurs today. Here's what to expect.

By Meghan Bartels

Sharp-eyed skywatchers in parts of the world may be able to catch a slight lunar eclipse today as Earth embarks on a new "eclipse season," although North American viewers will be out of luck.

The full Strawberry Moon rises over Manhattan in this photo taken by John Entwistle on June 9, 2017.

June full moon 2020: The 'Strawberry Moon' brings a penumbral lunar eclipse

By Jesse Emspak

The full moon of June, also called the Strawberry Moon, will occur June 5 at 3:12 p.m. EDT (1912 GMT). That same day, a penumbral lunar eclipse will be visible in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Artist's illustration of NASA Artemis astronauts on the moon.

NASA lays out 'Artemis Accords' for responsible moon exploration

By Mike Wall

There are some rules that international partners will have to abide by.

Look southeast before sunrise on Friday (May 15) to see a conjunction of the moon and Mars. The pair will be in the constellation Aquarius. Jupiter and Saturn will also be visible to the south, with Saturn in the constellation Capricornus and Jupiter in Sagittarius.

See Mars meet the last-quarter moon in the predawn sky Friday

By Hanneke Weitering

You'll need to get up before sunrise to see it!

The moon will make a close approach to Jupiter and Saturn in the predawn sky on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

See the moon near Jupiter and Saturn in the predawn sky Tuesday

By Hanneke Weitering

The moon will make a close approach to Jupiter and Saturn in the predawn sky on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

Astrophotographer Lisa Shislowski captured the 2020 Flower Moon moonrise, taken over the Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

In photos: The dazzling 'Super Flower Moon' of May 2020

By Chelsea Gohd

Space.com readers not only enjoyed the spectacle but snapped some truly incredible photos of the full moon.

The Flower Moon, as seen in Bintan island, Riau islands province, Indonesia on May 7, 2020. In front of the moon you can see the silhouette of a dove.

See the Full Flower Moon, last supermoon of 2020, bloom in these stunning photos

By Chelsea Gohd

May's full moon, also known as the "Flower Moon," dazzled skywatchers on Thursday (May 7) as it lit up the springtime sky.

The moon looks clearer than ever in this epic composite image by photographer Andrew McCarthy.

New image captures 'impossible' view of the moon's surface

By Brandon Specktor

Photographer Andrew McCarthy photographed the demarcation between the moon's light and dark sides for two weeks to create this unbelievably crisp image of our satellite's Earth-side craters.

An artist's depiction of a lunar lander in Russia's second-generation Luna program.

Russia wants to land 3 next-generation Luna spacecraft on the moon by 2025

By Meghan Bartels

Russia hasn't been to the moon since 1976, but the country hopes to soon pick up where it left off.

The Full Flower Moon occurs May 7, 2020 at 6:45 a.m. EDT (1045 GMT), about 32 hours after the moon reached perigee, or the closest approach to Earth in its orbit. Astronomers disagree on whether it qualifies as a "supermoon.”

Will the 'Full Flower Supermoon' of May actually be 'super'? The experts disagree.

By Elizabeth Howell

Is the Full Flower Moon today (May 7) really a supermoon? It depends on who you ask.

Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope project in Rome, Italy shared this photo of the supermoon rising on Dec. 13, 2016.

'Full Flower Moon': See the last supermoon of 2020 at its best in these webcasts

By Elizabeth Howell

May's full moon is Thursday, May 7, but you can see it at its best tonight!

A map showing detections of flashes caused by asteroids impacting the moon. The circled impact is the 100th detected by NELIOTA and the first observed by the Sharjah Lunar Impact Observatory, on March 1, 2020.

The hunt for asteroid impacts on the moon heats up with new observatory

By Meghan Bartels

Sometimes a flash in the night is actually an asteroid slamming into the moon.

The full moon as seen from the Earth, with the Ocean of Storms (Oceanus Procellarum) border structures superimposed in red. Scientists now think this huge feature on the moon was formed by lunar lava early in the moon's formation, and not a cataclysmic impact. New research shows that there could could be active tectonic systems on the moon today.

The moon isn't 'dead': Ridges on lunar surface show signs of recent tectonic activity

By Chelsea Gohd

The moon isn't "dead" after all: Newly discovered ridges on the moon's surface are leading scientists to think that the moon might have an active tectonic system.

Artist's illustration of NASA Artemis astronauts on the moon.

Beacon of hope? NASA sees inspiration parallels between Apollo and Artemis moonshots

By Mike Wall

NASA hopes its next moonshot will be a beacon of hope in troubled times, just as the first one was.