Chinese researchers analyzed the first-ever soil samples returned from the far side of the moon, but further samples will be ...

The DSCOVR satellite's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) captured the moon transit the Earth. Credit: Space.com | ...

One of the most enduring and powerful images from America's space program. Earthrise was taken on Christmas eve in 1968 by Astronaut William Anders, Lunar Module Pilot. It is a vintage print in suberb ...

A camera aboard India’s Aditya-L1 spacecraft captured the Earth and moon. The spacecraft launched atop a PSLV rocket. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: ISRO | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta ...

We always see the same side of the moon, but part of it is in shadow, due to the moon's rotation. Only when the moon, Earth and the sun are perfectly aligned is the moon 100% full. And sometimes ...

The full moon has been a source of fascination, from precipitating werewolf transformations to controlling the tides. Across the globe, it has been an important part of cultural and spiritual ...

You may also see earthshine lighting up our satellite’s darkened face — this is light bouncing off Earth and falling on the Moon, which can illuminate regions that are otherwise hidden by our ...

Harvey’s frames portray a convergence of human and natural action, not to synthesize or balance the two but to show the possibilities when vision and composition amplify the magic of the natural world ...

Apollo Lunar Sample Container No. 1008, triple-sealed, in which the Apollo 12 astronauts transported invaluable samples of moon back to Earth ... Apollo launch to see her designs in action.

descends into the embrace of the launch tower’s giant mechanical arms when it returns to Earth. If you’ve never seen it, the impressive maneuver is definitely worth a look. SpaceX hopes that ...

Recent findings indicate that the moon’s farside may contain far less water in its mantle than the side that perpetually faces Earth. Scientists studying rock and soil returned from this lesser-seen ...

This spectrum affects how we see the moon, occasionally making it appear red or blue. This happens because of the Earth's atmosphere, which scatters or blocks certain colours of light. But did you ...