After launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the spacecraft traveled on a winding path over three times around Earth before entering the moon's orbit and landing within Mare ...

The current plan calls for Resilience to land that day at 3:24 p.m. EST (2024 GMT) near the center of Mare Frigoris ("Sea of ...

Although full moons occur roughly every 29 days, lunar eclipses are relatively rare because the moon's orbit is slightly tilted relative to Earth's orbit around ... an orbital path that's slightly ...

In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...

Firefly Aerospace shared a final message from Blue Ghost as the lander's lunar mission came to a close on Sunday.

Accurate and reliable navigation will be vital for future astronauts as they travel across the moon, but traditional GPS tools aren’t much good when you’re around ... Earth after reaching ...

A crimson moon will be visible in UK skies thanks to a partial lunar eclipse. But when is it, what exactly will you see and what causes it?

The tri-state area is being treated to a full lunar eclipse early tomorrow. If you manage to be awake between 2:26 a.m. and 3:31 a.m. on Friday, you’ll notice the full moon taking on a reddish hue for ...

The robotic lander, dubbed Blue Ghost, has been in orbit around the ... interior of the moon to depths of up to 700 miles. Cameras will snap X-ray images looking back at Earth, studying how ...

Getting from Earth to space isn’t just about speed—it’s about planning the right trajectory. The Moon, our closest neighbor, ...