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'We're disappointed in the outcome': NASA shares photo of sideways Intuitive Machines moon lander, which died 12 hours after touchdown
By Brandon Specktor published
The second moon landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines has ended much like the first, with its Athena lander falling sideways into a crater and shutting down after 12 hours.

Where will the 'Blood Moon' total lunar eclipse be visible in March 2025?
By Jamie Carter published
A total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, will be visible across Earth's night side. See detailed maps of where and when to watch the dramatic 'Blood Moon'.

How to see tonight's full Snow Moon rise with the 'Heart of the Lion' before Valentine's Day
By Jamie Carter last updated
Tonight's full Snow Moon will have a royal companion as it rises alongside Regulus, a star nicknamed "Heart of the Lion", in time for Valentine's Day.

Is the moon still geologically active? Evidence says it's possible
By Keith Cooper published
Wrinkle ridges that formed in the past 160 million years suggest recent geological activity on the moon.

Earth's moon could've had Saturn-like rings, new study hints
By Deepa Jain published
A new study implies that in the past, moons in our solar system may have had rings just like planets do — deepening the mystery of why no ringed moons exist today.

The full Wolf Moon rises tonight (Jan. 13). Here's how to watch it block Mars from the sky.
By Jamie Carter published
The Wolf Moon — the first full moon of the year and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere — rises tonight, but will be best seen on Jan. 14, shortly after it has occulted Mars.

What temperature is the moon?
By Elana Spivack published
An astronomer describes how the moon's surface temperature changes.

Saturn will disappear behind the moon for skywatchers in Europe on Saturday. Here's how to see it.
By Gretchen Rundorff published
One of the last easily visible lunar occultations of Saturn until 2037 will occur on Jan. 4.

Is the moon a planet?
By Briley Lewis published
The moon is a round, rocky body, but is it a planet? The answer, scientists say, is complicated.

New study confirms the moon is older than we realized — and reveals why we previously got it wrong
By Harry Baker published
Scientists have shown that a "remelting event" more than 4.3 billion years ago "reset" the internal clock of most lunar rocks, which has helped obscure the moon's true age.
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