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Cold Moon 2024: Watch the final full moon of the year rise with Jupiter this weekend
By Jamie Carter last updated
The Cold Moon — the 12th and final full moon of 2024 — will rise on Sunday (Dec. 15). It will ascend higher into the night sky than any other full moon this year to sit alongside the planet Jupiter.

How long does it take to travel to the moon?
By Drew Turney published
The answer depends on many factors, including the amount of fuel needed, the moon's orbit and the mission's objectives.

NASA delays historic Artemis missions — yet again
By Ben Turner published
The next stages of NASA's moon program will be delayed due to technical issues, but officials claim they will still launch in time to beat China to the lunar surface.

Time moves faster on the moon, new study of Einstein's relativity shows
By Matthew R. Francis, Eos.org published
Using Einstein's theory of general relativity, physicists found that clocks on the moon would run 56 microseconds faster than clocks on Earth. That finding will help future lunar missions navigate.

Canada wants your help to name its 1st moon rover
By Elizabeth Howell published
Canada will soon roll a rover onto the moon, and you can help name the pioneering machine.

Moon landing quiz: How quickly can you name all 12 Apollo astronauts that walked on the moon?
By Ben Turner published
Quiz Just 12 people — all American men — have walked on the moon. Can you name all of them in six minutes?

Earth's '2nd moon' escapes our planet's orbit — will it ever return?
By Ben Turner published
The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away from our planet in an orbit around the sun.

Scientists trace origin of Earth's mysterious 'minimoon' days before it escapes into space for 30 years
By Harry Baker published
A new study reveals that the asteroid 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for 2 months, may have a "lunar origin." However, it is about to break free from our planet, making it tricky to tell for sure.
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