Science Feb 02 NASA rocket that will return astronauts to the moon hit by fuel leak during practice countdown By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Jan 02 The year's first meteor shower and supermoon to overlap in the sky The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, but fewer than 10 meteors will be visible per hour due to light from Saturday's supermoon. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Science Dec 05 PHOTOS: The last supermoon of 2025 illuminates December night skies The final supermoon of 2025 graced night skies around the world from Thursday evening through to early Friday, creating some spectacular illuminated scenery. By Associated Press
Science Sep 06 WATCH: September's 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse The year’s second total lunar eclipse saw Earth’s shadow obscure this weekend’s full moon as the home planet lined up perfectly between the moon and the sun. Asia had the best seats in the house this time, while countries across… By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Aug 09 Analysis: Why NASA is planning to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon and what the law says Nuclear reactors in space may sound like something out of science fiction, but they are likely to prove important for powering long-term space missions. By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, The Conversation
Mar 08 March's total lunar eclipse is coming. Here's how to watch the moon turn red By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and South America. Continue reading
Mar 07 Private lunar lander declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near moon's south pole By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The news came less than 24 hours after the botched landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines. Launched last week, the lander named Athena missed its mark by more than 800 feet and ended up in a frigid crater, the company said. Continue reading
Mar 06 Another private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, but may have fallen over By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Intuitive Machines said it was uncertain whether its Athena lander was upright near the moon’s south pole or lying sideways like its first spacecraft from a year ago. Continue reading
Mar 02 Private lunar lander successfully touches down on the moon with a special delivery for NASA By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth's celestial neighbor ahead of astronaut missions. Continue reading
Feb 05 Researchers say an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press That's good news for NASA, which is looking to land astronauts at the south pole on the near, Earth-facing side later this decade. Continue reading