Several issues conspired to bring Athena down, including tough lighting conditions near the moon's south pole.

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Time works differently on the moon – a dilemma that can throw up a few challenges when it comes to timekeeping on the ...

Technology is only a part of the immersive experience, which runs through mid-May in Santa Monica. Its creator believes human ...

Spanish technology company GMV has unveiled a GPS-like navigation system for the moon that aims to make lunar missions as ...

An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why ...

Russia and China have signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant on the moon, which will power the research station they ...

Japanese company ispace says its second lunar lander in now in orbit around the moon ahead of a landing attempt in early June ...

A private lunar lander from Japan is now orbiting the moon, with just another month to go before it attempts a touchdown ...

Chinese researchers analyzed the first-ever soil samples returned from the far side of the moon, but further samples will be ...

“Along the way, we will inevitably have the capabilities to return to the Moon and determine the scientific, economic, and ...

The next time you’re feeling inexplicably emotional, the moon might be able to give you more answers than you’d think.