Winter solstice 2019
For six months now, the days have grown shorter and the nights have grown longer in the Northern Hemisphere -- but that's about to reverse itself.
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NASA says moon rocket could cost as much as $1.6B per launch
After nearly a decade of funneling money into a project to build a gargantuan rocket that NASA hopes will return astronauts to the moon, the launch vehicle is finally assembled and ready for testing.
India's crashed lunar lander site spotted on moon
In September, India's historic attempt for a soft landing of their spacecraft and rover, the Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander, ended prematurely when they lost communication with the craft. Now, images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal the crash site and final resting place of the mission.
Neptune's moons perform strange orbit dance around each other
Two of Neptune's innermost moons perform a strange dance to avoid each other that is weird and completely unique compared to all known orbits, according to new research.
China conducts successful test of Mars lander
China has completed its first public test of a Mars lander, keeping the country on track for an unmanned exploration mission to the red planet in 2020.
NASA's new lunar rover will hunt for water on the Moon
NASA will send a mobile robot to the South Pole of the Moon to hunt for water, the US space agency has announced.
Apollo astronaut investigates massive landslide on Mars
About 47 years ago, Harrison Schmitt became the only scientist to ever walk on the moon. Now, the geologist and professor is studying an extensive landslide on Mars, almost 250 miles wide, that formed about 400 million years ago.
NASA unveils new spacesuits for next trip to moon
A human hasn't landed on the moon since 1972, but NASA's Artemis program aims to land the first woman and the next man on the lunar surface by 2024. Part of that process involves upgrading the classic spacesuits worn by Apollo-era astronauts in the 1960s and 70s.
Water at moon's south pole may be more recent, study says
The return of humans to the moon, as well as ongoing robotic missions, may require using resources already on the lunar surface. The moon's south pole is of particular interest because of ice deposits in craters there.
A full Hunter's Moon to light sky Sunday
Moon enthusiasts, get ready -- because the next full moon will appear Sunday.
Astronomers find 20 new moons around Saturn
The discovery of 20 previously unknown moons around Saturn has helped the ring planet surpass all others in our solar system, according to the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center. It now has 82 known moons; Jupiter has 79.
Inside India's lunar mission
It was meant to be a day of pride for India on September 7, when the country was set to join an elite club of nations to have successfully landed a mission on the moon.
Glowing (but mini) harvest moon to light up Friday the 13th
This Friday the 13th, a cratered jack-o'-lantern will light up the sky.
India tries to reconnect with lost lunar lander on moon's surface
India has located the lander from its Chandrayaan-2 mission to soft land a rover on the moon but has not yet been able to establish communication, India's space agency said.
India's historic, risky landing on moon's polar surface may have failed
India's historic attempt to soft land a rover on the moon may have ended in failure moments before landing and scientists scrambled to analyze the final communication from Chandrayaan-2.
Why the moon glows brighter than the sun in these new NASA images
When it comes to brightness, it's hard to outshine the sun. But in new NASA images, the moon sparkles brighter thanks to a telescope that can detect high-energy radiation.
Jupiter, Saturn and moon to line up in night sky this week
The night skies in August are full of celestial wonders, including bright planets and a meteor shower.
Crashed spacecraft may have left tiny but tough creatures on the moon
You've heard of men on the moon -- but what about moss piglets?
Perseid meteor shower begins Aug. 2
The Perseid meteor shower may be outshone by the full moon.
This Apollo 11 experiment is still happening on the moon
When astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the surface of the moon 50 years ago, they took photos, collected lunar rock samples and left behind an experiment that's still sending back data.
NASA details Artemis moon missions
Fifty years after humans first stepped onto the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, NASA has created a goal of landing the first woman and next man on the moon's South Pole by 2024. NASA has dubbed this path back to the moon Artemis, after Apollo's twin sister in Greek mythology.
Chandrayaan-2: Success in India's second attempt at launching moon mission
India has successfully launched a mission to soft land a rover on the moon, in a landmark moment for a nation trying to become a space superpower.
11 things to know about the historic Apollo 11 mission
Saturday is the anniversary of what many consider to be the greatest achievement of the 20th century.
50 years after US moon landing, China is catching up in the space race
Fifty years ago, when the Apollo 11 astronauts became the first human beings to land on the moon, the Chinese space program had yet to launch a single satellite.
