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By Chelsea Gohd Published
This geologic feature has been mesmerizing astronauts since 1965.

By Leonard David Published
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted the crater gouged out on the moon by a SpaceX rocket on Aug. 5, finding it to be about 60 feet (18 meters) wide.

By Chelsea Gohd Published
What a view.

By Chelsea Gohd Published
The wildfires ripping across North America have created massive plumes of smoke.

By Hanneke Weitering Published
On this day in space, Aug. 17, 1877: American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars's moon Phobos.

By Andrew Jones Published
New chronology, data about the moon's far side and a homegrown cartographic standard signal China's ambitions for how the solar system gets mapped.

By Tereza Pultarova Published
We need rules to prevent space companies from dumping their old rockets onto the moon's surface in the future, experts say.

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation to collaborate on its Moon Base program, which aims to build a permanent human outpost near the lunar south pole.

By Leonard David Published
A SpaceX rocket body slammed into the moon earlier this month, showcasing a risk that will increase as humanity establishes a footprint on Earth's nearest neighbor.
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