New research by lunar scientists from Brown University provides critical new insights into the thickness of the moon's regolith, the layer of loose dust and rock that drapes the entire lunar surface.
Planetary Sciences
Jul 14, 2026
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After decades of analyzing reams of lunar rocks back here on Earth, the canonical view of the moon was that it was anhydrous; that it had extraordinarily little water. That all began to change in 2009 with new data from NASA's ...
Planetary Sciences
Jul 13, 2026
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The Artemis II astronauts reunited with their capsule Wednesday three months after flying around the moon and traveling deeper into space than anyone in history.
Space Exploration
Jul 9, 2026
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The moon is not the only natural object traveling through space alongside Earth. Several small asteroids travel around the sun in near lockstep with our planet. And just like Earth, these space rocks also take a year to complete ...
Astronomy
Jul 3, 2026
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NASA on Tuesday announced new uncrewed missions to aid in the future creation of a lunar surface base, a project beginning to take shape despite recent setbacks.
Space Exploration
Jul 1, 2026
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NASA's chief on Tuesday tried to rally Team U.S. players in this year's World Cup tournament, promising to send a soccer ball to the moon if they win it all.
Space Exploration
Jul 1, 2026
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Moon missions come in all shapes and sizes, from car-sized rovers packed with scientific equipment to towering rocket payloads—and now, a small, shape-shifting machine that is about the size of the average palm.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday defended the makeup of the space agency's latest Artemis crew, an all-male group.
Space Exploration
Jun 11, 2026
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NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.
Space Exploration
Jun 9, 2026
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Luca Parmitano, an Italian astronaut, will be the pilot of NASA's Artemis 3 mission, the first European to join one of the program's missions, the U.S. space agency announced Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Jun 9, 2026
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