The moon

China's Chang'e 8 moon mission, which is targeted to launch no earlier than 2028, will carry a small ecosystem and other payloads to test using lunar resources.

Greece just became the 35th country to sign the Artemis Accords, a U.S.-led framework for peaceful and responsible moon exploration.

Lunar New Year 2024 falls on Feb. 10, marking the beginning of the Year of the Dragon and a time to celebrate with family for billions of people worldwide.

February's new moon coincides with lunar perigee, during which time the moon will reach its closest point to Earth in its orbit.

China's Chang'e-5 moon samples are giving scientists new insights into the history of our moon.

NASA's moon-to-Mars strategy identifies science as one of three pillars upon which the agency's quest for a sustained human presence throughout the solar system is built.

A team of researchers has grown chickpeas in simulated moondust for the first time.

The technology that enabled SLIM's precision moon landing could assist future touchdowns by allowing spacecraft to land in relatively small areas amid rocky or uneven terrain.

NASA is wrapping up the design phase of a project to develop concepts for a small, electricity-generating nuclear fission reactor for use on the moon.

Japan's historic SLIM moon lander has powered down ahead of a likely mission-ending cold lunar nighttime — but not before grabbing some final images and loads of science data.