Scientists have produced the first global map and analysis of small mare ridges (SMRs) on the moon, a characteristic geological feature of tectonic activity. Published in The Planetary Science Journal ...

As Elon Musk tries to sweep his Mars ambitions under the rug like an embarrassing teenage phase, he’s now shifting focus to the Moon — with no less eye-brow raising ideas. Sci-fi readers already know ...

With his newfound focus on the Moon, Elon musk is making some wild new plans. In an xAI meeting with employees, Musk said the company needed to build an AI satellite factory on the moon with a ...

"SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the moon," Musk said in a post on social media site X. Musk has often spoken about his vision of colonizing other worlds in our ...

A rare transformation of the moon is coming soon, and skywatchers won’t want to miss it. During a total lunar eclipse in early March, the moon will glow a deep red, creating what’s known as a blood ...

Elon Musk said SpaceX has shifted its near-term priority to building a "self-growing city" on the Moon, arguing the project could be completed in less than a decade and ahead of any comparable ...

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More than half a century after astronauts last left the lunar surface, NASA is preparing to send a crew of four back to the moon on a fly-by mission that will sling them around the far side. The ...

The moon will remain more than 99% illuminated through Monday night and will still appear nearly full Tuesday evening, meaning skywatchers don’t need to limit viewing to a single night. As the moon ...

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NASA moved a 322-foot-tall rocket out to the launchpad on Saturday, a key step as the agency prepares for a long-awaited mission to send four astronauts around the moon. The Space Launch System rocket ...

Civilian travel to the Moon remains years away, but a California startup is already making plans to host overnight guests there. GRU Space, founded by 22-year-old entrepreneur Skyler Chan, is taking ...