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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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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.

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.

Large, bright full moon to the upper right of the image above a red and white lighthouse with water in the foreground.

Sturgeon Supermoon: August's Sturgeon Full Moon will be the last of 4 in a row

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

The final supermoon of the year will rise this week (Aug. 11). The full Sturgeon moon with likely outshine the Perseid meteor shower which peaks Aug. 11-12.

An illustration depicting a constellation of satellites in orbit around the moon.

China mulls using lunar satellites to probe the cosmic dark ages

By Andrew Jones published

Chinese scientists want to use satellites orbiting the moon to help get an unprecedented look at the early, dark days of our universe.

A still from an animation of the lunar south pole.

New mapping method could aid exploration of moon, Mars and beyond

By Andrew Jones published

Researchers have discovered a method for making high-resolution maps of planetary surfaces like the moon's by combining available imagery and topography data.

Artemis 1 rocket beside Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket to roll out Aug. 18 for lunar launch

By Elizabeth Howell published

All systems are go so far to roll out the Artemis 1 rocket to the launch pad for a planned liftoff on Aug. 29.

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

Florida braces for crowds for NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission launch

By Brett Tingley published

Tourism officials in Florida's Space Coast are expecting a massive influx of tourists for the upcoming Artemis 1 moon mission, the first launch for NASA's Space Launch System rocket.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying South Korea's Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter spacecraft launches on Aug. 4, 2022.

SpaceX launches South Korea's 1st-ever moon mission, lands rocket at sea

By Mike Wall published

The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), also known as Danuri, lifted off today (Aug. 4) atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, kicking off South Korea's first-ever deep-space mission.

An artist's depiction of Masten's lunar lander on the surface of the moon.

NASA moon contractor Masten Space Systems files for bankruptcy: reports

By Elizabeth Howell published

It's unclear at the moment how Masten's Commercial Lunar Payload Services mission for NASA will make its delivery to the moon.

NASA's first Space Launch System, the Artemis 1 moon rocket, stands atop Launch Pad 39B during sunrise in this photo taken March 23, 2022 after its rollout at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Artemis 1 moon mission readies for crucial test for future crewed flights

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA plans to launch its debut Artemis moon mission no earlier than Aug. 29 on a rigorous certification test, to see if the system can safely accept humans on future lunar missions.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 53 Starlink satellites to orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on May 14, 2022.

SpaceX will launch South Korea's 1st moon mission today: Watch live

By Elizabeth Howell published

The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday (Aug. 4) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

A Rocket Lab Electron booster seen at sunset in orange light.

You can watch 4 different rocket launches in free webcasts today

By Tariq Malik published

If you're a fan of spaceflight, then Thursday will be a banner day with no less than four different rockets launching missions off planet Earth.