Earth's Moon, a constant companion for billions of years, profoundly shapes our planet. It drives ocean tides, stabilizes ...

Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial ...

Later this year, a prototype telescope is slated to land on the moon. It could usher in a new era of lunar radio astronomy.

EXCLUSIVE: The first moon base will require some creative thinking, suggested Professor Mahesh Anand.

The "soil" blanketing the moon's surface isn't actually soil. It's a fine, lethal, abrasive powder of shattered rock and ...

University of Florida researchers are exploring how lasers could help astronauts build structures on the moon using materials ...

A shy space rock is making its lunar debut. Astronomers believe they’ve discovered another so-called quasi-moon of Earth, though it’s likely been circling undetected in near space for decades. Dubbed ...

The moon goes by many names. August saw the full sturgeon moon while in March sky-gazers may have witnessed the blood moon, which occurs when the satellite appears to turn red during a lunar eclipse.

Multiple impacts on Earth might better explain our moon’s origin than a single giant impact 4.5 billion years ago – and could help solve one of its biggest mysteries. But Earth and the moon are ...

As the historic lunar flyby comes to a close, space companies and nations around the world are also shooting for the moon. Upcoming landings aim to change the landscape of space exploration ...

The second full moon of May — a blue moon — will make an appearance this weekend.