The circular diameter means the impact that created the South Pole-Aitken basin, which stretches nearly 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) across the far side of the moon, may have been much deeper.

With humans slated to return to the moon this decade, NASA has been testing new lunar vehicles in simulated low gravity.

NASA gives the commercial space company a $179.6 million contract to deliver six scientific instruments to the moon’s surface ...

NASA's first two crewed Artemis moon missions have been pushed back to 2026 and 2027, respectively, and the move could have ...

Before Artemis II, NASA will send two missions to scout the surface of the lunar south pole for resources that could sustain ...

NASA has pushed back its Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 lunar missions ... the first mission that brought back soil from the far side of the Moon, is about 2.8 billion years old, suggesting the landing ...

China this year landed an uncrewed lander on the far side of the moon and retrieved surface samples. Here's what the Artemis II mission calls for: the four-person crew members will travel on a 10 ...

The heat shield is the latest in a series of setbacks for the Artemis project, which aims to return humans to the moon. President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to shake things up after ...

FAA: What’s holding up next Starship launch, development of Artemis lunar lander ... crew - four astronauts who will fly around the moon. On Monday, NASA let reporters get a closeup of the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA NASA's first two crewed Artemis moon missions have been pushed back to 2026 and 2027 ...