China’s Chang’e 6 mission uncovers evidence of a molten lunar magma ocean and a violent ancient impact.

Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 will turn the Moon blood red on March 13-14, offering a spectacular celestial display visible across ...

In February last year, the manned space agency announced the names of the lander that will carry Chinese astronauts to the moon's surface and of a new crew spaceship that will ferry astronauts. The ...

An earlier version of this article misstated the name of maker of a rover ... system can be gleaned from the moon, especially in the eternally shadowed craters in the polar regions that appear ...

"We always think of the moon ... Crater – a cold, dark region where water ice and other volatile materials that turn easily into gas are thought to be abundant. As the mission name suggests ...

The lander is also carrying Grace, a Micro-Nova robot, which is designed to hop in and out of nearby craters on the Moon. Athena is ... The two landers derive their names from Greek mythology ...

Some craters near the south pole of the moon are in permanent shadow, and researchers believe there might be water ice hidden beneath the surface. That water would be essential for any future moon ...

They include a jumping robot called Micro Nova Hopper or Grace, which is designed to leap and fly across the Moon's surface ...

The lunar helicopter is nicknamed Gracie. One of the primary objectives of the Micro Nova Hopper is to investigate the Moon's craters, particularly those that are permanently shadowed. These ...