For the first time in history, scientists have analyzed actual samples from the lunar farside—thanks to China’s Chang’e-6 ...

We look forward to learning more from [and] about the Trump administration’s plans for our agency and expanding exploration at the moon and Mars for the benefit of all," he said. Since Trump took ...

Chinese scientists have pitched an ambitious plan to build a radio telescope array on the far side of the Moon. The project, if greenlit, could give us the first operational lunar radio observatory.

The organisation believes its latest plans will build on what it regards as its successful strategy announced in 2021, incentivising existing networks to invest while making it cheaper and easier ...

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. Beijing’s public support for criticism of Hong Kong ...

The Moon goes through various phases, each with its own unique characteristics and impact on life. From the New Moon's mystery to the Full Moon's drama and the waning phases' reflection ...

we break down why the U.S. studied nuclear detonations on the Moon, what they hoped to achieve, and the real science behind it. Was this just Cold War posturing, or was there a serious plan in place?

Everyone’s aiming for a moonshot—literally and figuratively. NASA has an ambitious plan to blast a 3D printer up to the moon, according to a 2023 New York Times report. The aim is to build structures ...

That is precisely what Interlune plans to do with a project called Prospect Moon. Prospect Moon, which will utilize a commercial lunar lander similar to the ones currently having mixed success in ...

The warning came as summit leaders meeting virtually on Saturday shifted planning for a peacekeeping force into an “operational phase”. The British leader told some 26 fellow leaders in a ...