NASA juggling piloted moon mission and space station crew replacement flight

Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around ...
Scientific American

NASA Commits to Plan to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon by 2030

The U.S. space agency and the Department of Energy will work together to build a fission reactor on the lunar surface in the ...

Inside NASA’s plan to defeat moon dust. (And why it matters more than you think.)

Moon dust is sharp, corrosive, and potentially fatal. NASA’s new electric force field shield is designed to blast it away.
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Jupiter’s Moon Europa Is a Top Candidate for Hosting Alien Life. But It May Lack the Geologic Activity Needed to Birth Microbes

On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the ...

Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on January 15

As of Thursday, Jan. 15, the Moon phase is Waning Crescent. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 10% of the Moon will be lit ...

You can now reserve a hotel room on the Moon for $250,000

On Monday, the company invited those interested in a berth to plunk down a deposit between $250,000 and $1 million, ...

What is a planetary conjunction? When, how to see moon, Saturn in January

Saturn and the moon are about to meet up for a short-lived cosmic hangout. That's good news for avid skygazers, ...

Is full moon tonight? Snow moon rises amid beehive cluster

Is it a full moon tonight? Here's what to know about today's moon phase, when to watch beehive cluster and the next February ...