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India targets 2028 for Chandrayaan-4 sample-return mission to moon's south pole
India is eyeing a 2028 launch for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample-return mission, followed by an uncrewed lunar lander and rover in collaboration with Japan.
Scientists have dated the moon's oldest, and largest, impact site
The largest and oldest-known impact site on the moon is the South Pole-Aitken basin. Thanks to new research, scientists have dated the basin to the period between 4.32 and 4.33 billion years ago.
The biggest supermoon of the year is about to rise: When to see the 'Hunter's Moon' at its best and brightest
The Hunter's Moon will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises on Oct. 17. It will also be the third and closest supermoon of the year.
How far away is the moon?
The moon's distance from Earth changes depending on where it is in its elliptical orbit.
The moon might still have active volcanoes, China's Chang'e 5 sample-return probe reveals
China's Chang'e 5 mission brought back evidence that the moon had erupting volcanoes just 120 million years ago.
How to watch the 'Harvest Supermoon' get eclipsed by Earth tonight
September's full Harvest Moon will drift into Earth's shadow for a partial eclipse on Sept. 17. It is also the second of four consecutive supermoons this year, making our natural satellite look bigger and brighter than usual.
The oldest evidence of Earth's atmosphere may be hiding in rocks on the moon
The moon hasn't had a magnetic field for 4.36 billion years. That means it could hold fragments of the ancient Earth.
Supermoon Blue Moon 2024: Top photos from around the world
August's full moon was the first of four supermoons this year. We've rounded up some of the best photos worldwide.
'A single magma ocean' once covered the moon, data from India's Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests
The moon was once engulfed by a massive magma ocean, analysis of geological samples collected by India's Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests.
See the moment the blue supermoon 'gobbled up' Saturn in epic astrophotography image
Overnight on Aug. 20-21, the full 'Sturgeon Supermoon' briefly occulted, or passed in front of, Saturn, snuffing the ringed planet's light from the sky. An epic new astrophotography image captures the entire spectacle from start to finish.
