Resilience, the second lunar lander by Japanese company ispace, during prelaunch preparations. Credit: ispace WASHINGTON — Japanese company ispace says its second lunar lander in now in orbit around ...

Our solar system is filled with moons both big and small. The ice giants, Uranus and Neptune, have 28 and 16 moons, respectively. Jupiter and Saturn have hundreds of moons between them and even Pluto, ...

A private spacecraft carrying NASA instruments to the surface of the moon in preparation for astronauts to return in the years ahead has reached lunar orbit about a month into its spaceflight.

A private spacecraft from Japan whizzes around the moon just weeks ahead of a planned landing attempt. Credit: ispace A Japanese commercial spacecraft is zeroing in on its second attempt at a lunar ...

The hits from Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost mission to the moon keep coming, as just days after sharing gorgeous images of Earth seen from space, the spacecraft has now captured incredible footage of ...

Stargazers watching the moon this week will notice a few interesting things about its position and surface features. Credit: Creators.com illustration June is one of my favorite months and a perfect ...

Last year, Musk said "the moon is a distraction." Now, he's talking about building a city there. The shift may be more ...

Historical observations of the Moon's motion, dating back to ancient civilizations, played a crucial role in the development of timekeeping and calendar systems. The Moon's orbital cycle can be ...