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Blue Origin, the US space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, on Monday filed a protest against NASA’s choice of rival SpaceX to build the module that will land the next US astronauts on the Moon. “NASA has executed a flawed acquisition for the Human...

Like a chameleon of the night sky, the moon often changes its appearance. It might look larger, brighter or redder, for example, due to its phases, its position in the solar system or smoke in Earth’s atmosphere. (It is not made of green cheese, however.)...

The launch of the first module of China’s new space station—”Heavenly Palace”—on Thursday underlined how far the country has come in achieving its space dream. The Tianhe core module houses life support equipment and a living space for astronauts, and is another key step in...

After years of development, the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT) project has been awarded $500,000 to support additional work as it enters Phase II of NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. While not yet a NASA mission, the LCRT describes a mission concept that could...

GRAINY images of the moon’s surface prove that it may be occupied according to UFO spotters. ALIEN enthusiasts claim they have proof of life on the moon after spotting structures which suggest it is occupied. Never mind Neil Armstrong , according to UFO spotters there...

If you look up at the Super Pink Moon this Monday (April 26), don’t expect to see anything rosy — this full moon is named after a flower, the wild ground phlox, which proliferates during April and has a distinctive pinkish coloration. But with binoculars,...

China’s Chang’e-4 mission has detected material that was probably stirred up during an impact event. Yutu-2, China’s lunar rover, at preset location A on the surface of the far side of the moon. China’s lunar rover, Yutu-2, on the far side of the Moon.Credit: CNSA/Xinhua/ZUMA...

A PHOTOGRAHY expert has given her top tips for taking snaps of the Pink Moon as it graces night skies around the globe again tonight. Writing in the Guardian on Tuesday, Carly Earl advised that amateur photographers download a special camera app to ensure images...

A newly published study notes that the moon is “rusting,” leaving experts perplexed by the discovery. The research, published in Science Advances, notes that the rust may be a result of water discovered on the moon, but it’s still shocking, given the lack of oxygen...

Stargazers are in for a treat when a blue moon lights up the night sky on Halloween, the first time that has happened in nearly 20 years. A full moon has not occurred on All Hallow’s Eve since 2001 and will not occur again until 2039, according...