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'We're never going to come home': Artemis II commander recalls the most terrifying moment of his 10-day trip around the moonArtemis II Commander Reid Wiseman felt genuine fear when he saw the Orion spacecraft had gone farther from Earth than anticipated, the astronaut told an audience at the Starmus VIII festival this week.
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'Swamp-like colors' on the moon: NASA report reveals strange sights from Artemis II missionSpace Photo of the Week Astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission saw surprising "jaundiced yellow" and "swampy green" colors on the moon during their close lunar flyby, a new report reveals.
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Jupiter will disappear behind the moon in a once-in-a-decade alignment tomorrowSkywatchers in the U.S. and eastern Canada can see a rare lunar occultation of Jupiter early on Oct. 6. Here are the exact times to see the giant planet vanish and reappear.
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Harvest Moon 2026: See the first full moon of autumn rise alongside Saturn tonightThe famous Harvest Moon will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises on Saturday, Sept. 26. Here's how to get the best view of it, and where to look for bright Saturn nearby.
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'Once every 130 years': A huge new crater on the moon could be a giant leap for lunar science, researcher saysInterview Scientists using NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) have discovered McGetchin crater, a giant new impact structure measuring more than 700 feet wide. LRO investigator Julie Stopar explains what the discovery could mean for humanity's future on the moon.
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Space 'shark' takes top prize at ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year contestA Royal Observatory Greenwich contest showcased work from around the night sky and the solar system, with prize-winning photos spanning topics ranging from auroras to planets.
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When does September's full Harvest Moon rise?When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2026, including the full "Harvest Moon" in September.
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Fragments of ancient alien tech may litter the moon — and scientists have a plan to find themResearchers propose that tiny technological remnants left over from extinct alien civilizations could have landed on the moon after traveling through interstellar space. It may not take long to find them, the team claims.
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Powerful new AI model will map the moon's surface in more detail than ever, NASA and IBM scientists sayIBM and NASA have partnered to create the Lunar Foundation Model, a new AI capable of processing decades of lunar data so we can more accurately map the moon's surface.
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