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Does Mars have a moon?
By Marilyn Perkins published
Mars is smaller than Earth, but does it have any moons?

'City killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could shower Earth with 'bullet-like' meteors if it hits the moon in 2032
By Harry Baker published
There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, debris from the nuclear bomb-like impact could trigger a "spectacular" meteor shower that will endanger Earth-orbiting satellites.

You can see a giant 'hole' shoot across Saturn this summer — and it won't happen again until 2040
By Harry Baker published
There will be several chances to see the shadow of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, pass across the ringed planet's Earth-facing surface over the next few months. The rare spectacle is only visible every 15 years.

NASA spots Japan's doomed 'Resilience' moon lander from orbit — and it's surrounded by far-flung debris
By Harry Baker published
Spacecraft from NASA and India's space agency have snapped orbital photos of the Japanese lunar lander Resilience after its recent "hard landing" on the moon. Some of the images show pieces of the failed lander strewn across the surrounding surface.

Apollo astronauts discovered the moon is covered in tiny orange glass beads. Now we finally know why.
By Mark Thompson published
Tiny, orange glass beads discovered on the moon during the Apollo era may reveal an untold history of lunar volcanism.

James Webb telescope ups the odds that 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032
By Brandon Specktor published
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken another look at the potential "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 and found its chances of hitting the moon in December 2032 have increased to 4.3%.

Japanese spacecraft goes dark during attempted moon landing, holding fate of European rover in question
By Harry Baker last updated
The private Japanese spacecraft "Resilience" has seemingly been destroyed in a "hard landing" on the moon on Thursday. The lander was carrying what would have been the first European-built rover to explore the moon.
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