Rare 'True' Blue Moon 2021: What Makes This Year's Full Moon Different From Others?

Medicine & Technology Aug 21, 2021

The full Sturgeon Moon is expected to stun skygazers in a "once in a blue moon" experience this weekend because of its "blue" designation.

Seasonal Blue Moon August 2021 Coming Up This Week: How Did It Get Its Name?

Aug 18, 2021

August 2021 full moon is called the blue moon despite not being the second full moon of the month. So how is a seasonal blue moon differ from the regular blue moon?

Strawberry Moon: Important Things You Should Know About the Last Supermoon of 2021

Jun 23, 2021

June 24, 2021, will be the next full Moon which, according to reports, will appear "opposite the Sun, in Earth-based longitude at 2:40 pm EDT".

Turkey Will Land Its Rover to the Moon by 2023, Space Agency Discusses Details

Jun 18, 2021

Turkey is planning to send a rover to the moon by 2028 or 2029, using a domestically-developed rocket engine that will have its first flight to the moon in a test mission in three years.

Living on the Lunar Surface and the Red Planet: Challenges That Humans Might Face

Apr 17, 2021

NASA's plan to send humans to the Moon and Mars would add another milestone for human space exploration. However, living there is not easy. Here are some things that human settlement on the lunar surface and Red Planet might face.

China and Russia are Teaming Up for a Lunar Base

Apr 10, 2021

Russia and China are teaming up to build a base on the Moon and a satellite to orbit around it. Here's the reason behind their joint lunar exploration project.

4G Network on the Moon: NASA and Nokia Sign Deal to Make It Possible

Mar 25, 2021

NASA awarded Bell Labs of Nokia a $14.1-billion contract to develop cell towers on the moon.

Living on the Moon? Prepare $325,067 a Month for Mortgage

Mar 17, 2021

NASA's Artemis program aims to land the first woman and the next man on the moon by 2024, hoping to pave the way to establish a lunar location for further space exploration missions - and a new study estimates the cost of living there.

NASA Astronauts to Conduct This Year’s 5th Spacewalk; NASA to Provide Live Coverage

Mar 11, 2021

Two NASA astronauts are set to conduct the 2021 5th spacewalk for the completion of numerous system upgrades to the ISS and NAS is providing live coverage for the said spacewalk.

What is Snow Moon and How To Catch It This Weekend?

Feb 25, 2021

Get ready for February's snow moon this weekend as it reaches its peak on February 27. Here's how you can see the full moon beaming brightly on Saturday night.

New Analysis on Apollo Rock Samples Reveals Insights On Early Moon History

Feb 24, 2021

Volcanic moon rocks brought back to earth from the NASA Apollo missions have isotopic signatures that offer insights into our Moon's early history, a new analysis reveals.

Moon Crater Analysis Reveals Significant Insights on Lunar Formation

Feb 18, 2021

In spite of the relative closeness to earth, the moon still contains many mysteries, namely regarding its mantle formation, crater impacts, and volcanic activities. New analysis of the moon's largest crater offers insights into the moon's formation and other developmental details.

Moon Found to Have Far More Craters than Most People Thought

Dec 23, 2020

The number of craters recorded on the surface of the moon is now more than a dozen times bigger than it was in the past.

Chinese Spacecraft Carrying Moon Rocks and Soil Safely Returns to Earth

Dec 16, 2020

An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft that carries rocks and soil from the Moon safely returns to Earth early today after collecting lunar samples.

China’s Chang’e 5 Spacecraft Enters Lunar Orbit

Nov 30, 2020

Several days after taking off on what's described as a "heavy-lift" Long March 5 rocket, the Chang'e 5 sample return spacecraft of China entered orbit around the moon.