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You can probably conjure this vision of the moon—hold the image in your mind and transmit it off this planet and onto our shining opalescent companion. Peaks in the sun? I’ve seen that. This week, we ...

The first images from Artemis II reveal what the moon looks like just 7,000 km from the surface—and confirm that NASA is ready to return to Earth’s satellite. NASA has finally released the first ...

The crew spent about seven hours circling the moon, taking photographs and making observations of never-before-seen features. For the first time, humans have glimpsed the entire far side of the moon ...

On April 6, 2026, four astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, Integrity, swung around the far side of the moon, traveling farther from the Earth than any humans had ever gone before, and taking ...

The astronauts are on their way home after looping around the moon on a historic flyby. Here are the dazzling images they captured Carlyn Kranking | Associate Web Editor, Science Earth, partially ...

Scientists prefer to call the backside of the moon its “far” side. By Andrea Kannapell “The dark side of the moon”: The term has a poetic ring. It has long been mined in popular culture, not least by ...

Mars 'I was not looking for this': Scientist accidentally finds shortcut to Mars that could slash travel time in half Space Exploration NASA shares 12,000 new Artemis II photos The Moon May's Flower ...

Awe-inspiring new photos captured by the Artemis II astronauts showcase the moon and the interior of the Orion spacecraft, offering a glimpse into their lives in space as they close in on another ...

The countdown is under way at Kennedy Space Center for the liftoff of Artemis II, which will send four astronauts around the moon and back in the first crewed lunar mission since 1972. After a mission ...

Artemis II, NASA's first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years, represents a shift from short visits toward sustained exploration, where understanding lunar geology and resources becomes as ...

The next U.S. trip to the moon isn't about planting a flag. It's about learning how to live and work there. NASA has just reset its Artemis program, marking a clear strategic shift: Space exploration ...