DARPA wants a spacecraft to search for water on the moon
DARPA (the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is looking for a private company to build spacecraft to orbit the moon and search for water.
New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend
The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.
Easter is coming late in 2025, astronomically speaking. Here’s why
Easter falls on the Sunday that follows the first full moon occurring on or after the day of the spring equinox. So it seems like Easter should be this weekend. Here's why it isn't.
Watch April’s Full Pink ‘micromoon’ rise this weekend with a free telescope livestream
The Full Pink Moon rises Saturday (April 12), marking the farthest, smallest and faintest full moon of the year, and you can watch it live online.
China’s Chang’e 6 lunar samples suggest our moon is debris from an ancient Earth impact
Analysis of samples brought back from the farside of the Moon by the Chang'e 6 mission have found the water content of the lunar farside mantle is much more depleted compared to the nearside.
South Korea is converting an abandoned coal mine into a moon exploration testing ground
South Korea conducted a test inside the former Hamtae mine in late March, deploying prototype moon rovers equipped with tech that could be used in space mining.
How bacteria could help build and maintain cities on the moon
The bacteria, Sporosarcina pasteurii, is able to make calcium carbonate that can act as a sealant to fix bricks made from lunar regolith.
Moon dust may help astronauts power sustainable lunar cities. Here’s how.
Constructing solar arrays out of moon dust would reduce launch costs and make lunar bases more plausible, according to a new study.
NASA proves its electric moon dust shield works on the lunar surface
New NASA shielding technology that protects against damaging lunar dust just passed a trial run on the moon, marking an important milestone in the agency's lunar aspirations.
The new moon of March 2025 creates a partial solar eclipse this weekend
This new moon of March 2025 will create a partial solar eclipse visible in the northeastern part of North America, much of Europe and Russia.