Mar 30 Apollo's old-timers root for NASA's return to the moon with Artemis II launch By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back. They just wish these Artemis moonshots had happened sooner while more of Apollo’s workforce was still alive. Continue reading
Mar 28 Meet the Artemis crew on NASA's first moon mission in more than half a century By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press This first Artemis crew includes a woman, a person of color and a Canadian, products of a more diversified astronaut corps. Continue reading
Feb 27 Old Apollo rocks reveal new clues about the moon's ancient magnetic field By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Their study challenges the longtime belief that the moon's magnetic field remained strong for long stretches of time. Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: NASA adding extra moon mission with Artemis astronauts before trying lunar landing By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The shake-up in the flight lineup and push for a faster pace came just two days after NASA’s new moon rocket returned to its hangar for more repairs and a safety panel warned the space agency to scale back its… Continue reading
Feb 02 NASA rocket that will return astronauts to the moon hit by fuel leak during practice countdown By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press If the fueling demo can be completed successfully on time, NASA could launch commander Reid Wiseman and his crew to the moon as soon as Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 02 The year's first meteor shower and supermoon to overlap in the sky By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 05 PHOTOS: The last supermoon of 2025 illuminates December night skies By Associated Press The final supermoon of 2025 graced night skies around the world from Thursday evening through to early Friday, creating some spectacular illuminated scenery. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: September's 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Aug 09 Analysis: Why NASA is planning to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon and what the law says By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, The Conversation 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. Continue reading
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