NASA’s upcoming Artemis II flight will be the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, but it will not land on the moon. Here’s why.
As they fly around the moon, the four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II will see views never seen by the human eye. Here's how.
This week NASA announced a list of launch opportunities for Artemis II , the mission that will bring 4 astronauts including ...
The Moon’s orbit plays a critical role in stabilizing Earth’s climate, tides, and rotation. Scientists have been closely ...
A private spacecraft carrying NASA instruments to the surface of the moon in preparation for astronauts to return in the years ahead has reached lunar orbit about a month into its spaceflight.
During its initial molten phase, the Moon experienced tidal bulges on its near and far sides due to Earth's immense gravitational pull. The Moon's rotation initially carried these gravitationally ...