The moon is not capable of producing its own light, so what we see from Earth is a reflection of the sun's light shining on ...

During the Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE), the spacecraft took the first measurements of this kind ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses.

"Seen from planet Earth, contrasting sections of bright walls against the dark floors by chance look remarkably like an X." A stock image of a close-up of the moon observed with a telescope.

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander is the first private company to put a spacecraft on the moon without crashing or ...

It's the second such craft to land a moon mission in less than a week ... parade" as seven planets are expected to be seen in the Earth's night sky on Friday, astronomers said.

The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site is closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.