Sixty years after Luna 9’s pioneering journey, researchers believe they may have found the craft’s final resting place.

The findings could have implications for NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to returns Americans to the lunar surface for the ...

Data from a NASA lunar orbiter has helped researchers deduce two potential locations for a defunct Soviet spacecraft called Luna 9 ...

Luna 9 was the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon, sending the first images from the lunar surface to Earth. The Luna ...

What: Artemis II will carry astronauts on the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo, testing systems and gathering data critical for sustained luna ...

Artemis II echoes the Apollo-era missions that paved the way for the first moon landing — and sets the stage for what comes next.

Mr Musk has previously said that the city he plans to build on Mars must be self-sustaining – able to survive if supplies ...

European scientists are turning an aircraft into a laboratory that simulates lunar gravity to prepare astronauts and ...

The spacecraft made history, returning the first images from the surface of the Moon. But its whereabouts have become a ...

Three developments stand out that will make the return to the moon effort different from the first time we visited Earth’s ...

Humans haven’t been back to the moon since the Apollo moons program ended over five decade ago. The reasons why go beyond science, according to experts.

Several robotic spacecraft orbiting the Moon can take detailed pictures of its surface, so why send people around the Moon? A planetary geologist explains the benefits.