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Posted on May 14, 2025

Volcanoes shaped the moon from the inside out, scientists find: ‘Our team was genuinely puzzled’

Data from NASA's GRAIL mission reveals evidence of ancient volcanic heat still influencing the moon's internal structure.
Posted on May 14, 2025

China is sharing priceless moon samples with international partners, but NASA can’t be a part of it

The Wolf Amendment, a law that prevents bilateral cooperation in space research between the U.S. and China, is preventing U.S. government-funded analysis of the Chang'e 5 moon samples.
Posted on May 13, 2025

A tiny glass bead from the moon offers clues to its hidden interior

A glass bead retrieved by China's Chang'e-5 lunar mission is offering a glimpse into the moon's hidden interior and violent past.
Posted on May 8, 2025

China uses ‘gravity slingshot’ to rescue pair of wayward moon satellites

After a pair of satellites failed to reach their desired orbit around the moon last year, China used a novel gravity "slingshot" tactic to get the satellites in the correct spot.
Posted on May 8, 2025

What will happen to VIPER? NASA shifts into reverse on canceled moon rover

NASA is no longer asking U.S. companies for proposals to get the ice-hunting VIPER rover to the moon but still hasn't given up on the mission.
Posted on May 8, 2025

Our moon may have once been as hellish as Jupiter’s super volcanic moon Io

The moon spent a few million years as a volcanic wasteland, covered with ongoing eruptions that spewed from mountains and even from the ground itself.
Posted on May 7, 2025

Lunar laser: China makes 1st daytime laser-ranging measurement from Earth to the moon

China has achieved a milestone feat, making the first-ever laser ranging measurement from Earth to the moon during the daytime.
Posted on May 7, 2025

Japan’s Resilience moon lander arrives in lunar orbit ahead of historic touchdown try

Japan's private Resilience lunar lander arrived in orbit around the moon on Tuesday (May 6), a month ahead of its planned touchdown try.
Posted on May 5, 2025

A giant crater on the moon may hold remnants of an ancient magma ocean. Artemis astronauts could bring home samples of it

Crewmembers on upcoming Artemis missions could potentially return samples from the moon's mantle back to Earth, providing insight into the final stages of lunar formation.
Posted on May 5, 2025

What time is it on the moon? US House space committee wants a standard lunar clock

Time moves faster on the moon, and now we're one step closer to getting a lunar time zone to keep track of it.

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