Chinese astronomers have shared the most detailed geological map of the moon ever created, revealing more than 12,000 structures. The new atlas will be essential for picking out landing locations ...

the uncrewed Chang'e-1 orbited the moon and took 3-D images of its landforms and geological structures in preparation for future landings. The spacecraft was intentionally crashed onto the moon on ...

What is the moon phase today? Today, May 24, 2024, the moon is 16 days old and is in the Full Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 99% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special ...

When the Chang’e-4 mission landed in the Von Karman crater on January 3, 2019, China became the first and only country to land on the far side of the moon — the side that always faces away ...

More than 50 years after the last human set foot on the moon, the US and China are competing to repeat the achievement. A handful of other countries have their own lunar programs, as does the ...

During spring, flowers start to bloom across North America, inspiring the name of May's full moon, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The best conditions to see the night sky will be with ...

Melinda French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, announced Monday she is leaving the charity the pair created more than two decades ago to start her own philanthropic endeavor ...

The ex-wife of Bill Gates said she will take the $12.5 billion she will receive upon leaving to further charitable work with women and families. By Caitlin Huston Business Writer Melinda French ...

May's new moon peaks on May 7, a few weeks ahead of the full Flower Moon on May 23 this year Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital Entertainment. She joined PEOPLE in 2021 ...