It was 1972 and Apollo astronauts Harrison “Jack” Schmitt and Eugene Cernan had just stepped onto the moon’s surface to begin ...

A free interactive Moon Phases & Eclipses Simulator and the detailed 2026 full moon calendar are offering educators fresh ways to teach lunar science. The simulator lets students visualize orbital ...

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Io is unlike anything else in the solar system. Its surface is constantly reshaped by extreme volcanic activity driven by powerful gravitational forces. Despite its frozen environment, it remains one ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — As NASA prepares for its historic crewed flyby of the moon on the Artemis II mission, researchers in the Midwest are working to answer a critical question for future lunar ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts are on their way to the moon. NASA’s colossal Space Launch ...

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HOUSTON — The Artemis II astronauts are now more than halfway to the moon and have caught their first glimpses of the lunar far side. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

Yesterday, the four-person Artemis 2 crew completed the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972, passing within roughly 4,067 miles of the lunar surface before turning back toward Earth. The ...

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