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In their study published in the journal Science, the group analyzed a moon soil sample returned to Earth by China's Chang'e-6 mission. In 2024, the China National Space Administration launched a ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first private lunar lander to complete a successful moon mission went dark this weekend. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Lunar Lander shut down as the sun set on the ...

The moon blushed Thursday night. Starting around 11:30 p.m. Pacific time Thursday and lasting for about an hour, the first total lunar eclipse anywhere in the world since 2022 wowed much of ...

A complete lunar eclipse in Virgo will affect every zodiac sign in a unique way on March 14, 2025. Although some people may face challenges, those with mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, ...

The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years lit ... event that’s out of this world with our space and astronomy calendar. A SpaceX rocket blasted off from Florida, the first trip ...

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost is nearing the end of a two-week mission as the first commercial spacecraft to successfully land on the moon. Its primary objective following the March 2 touchdown ...

Here’s how to enjoy tonight’s lunar eclipse. In May 2024, Aotearoa was blessed with the celestial phenomenon of an exceptionally strong solar storm, causing the aurora australis to ripple ...

The sky could look a little red in the overnight hours as a blood moon casts a crimson color over the United States. The moon going into Friday morning will undergo a rare total lunar eclipse ...

A total lunar eclipse will make the moon appear red across the Western Hemisphere during the "Blood Worm Moon" this week.

A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. The first lunar eclipse of 2025 will be visible on March 14 in parts of Europe and the USA.