During the mission's loop around the moon, the crew took geological observations of places of interest on the lunar surface using their own eyes and snapping thousands of photos of the surface.

NASA and its contractors are in a sprint to prepare rockets, spacecraft and suits to land astronauts on the moon in 2028.

As nations and private companies rush to return to the Moon, the legal framework that has governed space exploration for decades is beginning to show its age. What was once a theoretical debate over celestial boundaries is now a critical issue as the Moon becomes a focal point for global ambitions.

Humanity has seen similar images to the one below, beginning with the iconic Earthrise image captured by Apollo 8. But these are the highest-resolution images of the phenomenon and hint at a future with far more time spent near, and on, the Moon’s surface.

The astronauts on Artemis II observed parts of the moon humans had never seen before. Their findings provide a scientific baseline — and sense of wonder — for future missions.

A recent search for water ice has turned up empty, casting doubt on the abundance of the valuable resource on the lunar surface. Reading time 2 minutes As NASA prepares to establish a sustainable base where astronauts can live and work on the Moon, recent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For a few brief days in 2025, two U.S. lunar landers were en route to the moon's surface at the same time. And for an even briefer time, both of them were operating simultaneously after ...