Four astronauts are about to become the first humans to venture near the moon in more than half a century since NASA's iconic ...

The Moon exerts a constant physical influence on Earth through gravity, light, and orbital interaction. Its mass shapes ocean ...

From the ‘year of the Moon’ to discovering ‘the history of the entire solar system,’ here is what to look out for.

The Artemis II mission, which could launch as early as February, is expected to send four astronauts on a trip to the moon, ...

A solar conjunction occurs as Venus' orbit carries it into alignment with the sun and Earth. Venus will align with the sun ...

A growing fleet of privately built spacecraft is preparing to attempt robotic landings on the moon as humanity's exploration ...

Using lunar ice to make rocket fuel could help future lunar settlements sustain themselves and provide a launch pad for ...

There are huge gaps in our knowledge of how to survive space. A lab in north east England is trying to change that.

For the first time in more than half a century, a year on the calendar is widely expected to coincide with human eyes turning ...

Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look skyward, where a new lunar contest mirrors humanity’s struggle to live within plane ...

The Moon’s south pole has shifted from a distant curiosity to the most coveted real estate in the Solar System, and China’s ...

New research reveals the Moon may have been silently collecting Earth’s atmosphere for billions of years. Scientists now ...