Gravitas: Why moon exploration is back in fashion?

A one-time NASA intern who bought a truckload of videotapes to resell them may end up a millionaire next month when Sotheby`s auctions what it says is the only surviving original recording of man`s first steps on the moon 50 years ago.

Sotheby's to auction rare videotape of Neil Armstrong's first steps on moon

India Is Gearing For Its Grand Lunar Mission, Chandrayaan-2. The Ambitious Project Is Scheduled To Be Launched On July 15. It's India's Second Jaunt To The Moon. India's Grand Lunar Mission, Chandrayaan-2 Will Be Launched On July 15. Here's All You Need To Know After India's Ambitious Moon Mission.

Gravitas: Chandrayaan-2 : India's Second Jaunt To The Moon

India's second mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-II, will be launched on July 15 at 2.51 am, ISRO chairman K Sivan said here on Wednesday. "In future, the nation will depend more on planetary missions.

Chandrayaan-2 will explore region of moon where no mission has ever set foot: ISRO chairman K Sivan

Chandrayaan-2 is India's second lunar mission. Chandrayaan-2 to launch at 2:41 A.M on July 15.This is the mission which aims to land a rover on the moon.India to look to join Elite Club with Moon Landing.

India Watch: India's Grand Lunar Mission

NASA on Thursday unveiled the calendar for the "Artemis" program that will return astronauts to the Moon for the first time in half a century, including eight scheduled launches and a mini-station in lunar orbit by 2024.

NASA unveils schedule for 'Artemis' 2024 Moon mission

China's Chang'e-4 mission, the first to perform a soft landing on the far side of the Moon, has shed light on the chemical and mineralogical composition of the lunar mantle, an advance that could unravel the mystery of the evolution of Earth and its natural satellite.

Chinese rover sheds light on lunar mantle, may help unlock secrets of Earth, Moon's evolution

Study Shows That The Moon Is Both Dynamic & Tectonically Active.

Gravitas: The Moon Is Shrinking & Quaking

The Moon is steadily shrinking, causing wrinkling on its surface and quakes, according to an analysis of imagery captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) published Monday.

Moon is steadily shrinking, causing wrinkling on its surface and quakes: Study

The Moon is steadily shrinking, causing wrinkling on its surface and earthquakes, according to an analysis of imagery captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) published Monday.

The Moon is shrinking due to earthquakes, claims study

Providing a potential resource for future explorations, NASA on Monday revealed that water is released on the Moon during meteor showers. The data leading up to this landmark finding was collected through the space agency's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) - a robotic mission which orbited the Moon from October 2013 to April 2014, to gather information about the Moon's exosphere.

NASA study finds meteor showers eject water on Moon

Israeli spacecraft Beresheet made its final maneuver ahead of a planned descent to the moon on Thursday, which, if successful, will propel Israel into an elite group of countries that have mastered the lunar landing.

Israeli spacecraft nears moon landing and place in elite lunar club

Donald Trump's administration announced Tuesday it was speeding up plans to send US astronauts back to the Moon, from 2028 to 2024, calling for a "spark of urgency" to prevail over delays that have plagued NASA's lunar return plans.

US to put (another) man on the moon by 2024: Mike Pence

The first person to set foot on Mars is likely to be a woman, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has said. While Bridenstine did not identify a specific person, he said that women are at the forefront of the US space agency's upcoming plans.

First person to set foot on Mars is likely to be a woman: NASA chief

The administrator of NASA, Jim Bridenstine, said Monday that the return to the moon is part of a "sustainable" project that will turn this satellite into a "test" base for an ambitious project: to organise the first manned mission to Mars and discover possible life on other planets.

NASA to send astronauts back to Moon, then Mars

Israel was gearing up to launch a spacecraft to the moon that will be the first private initiative of its kind in the world, the non-profit organization responsible for the project announced on Monday.

Israel readies to launch world's first private spacecraft to moon

NASA, China aim to set up human colony on moon

Astronomy buffs across the United States have been promised all the makings of a spectacular total lunar eclipse on Sunday except one - clear skies. Stargazers from Los Angeles to New York will keep their eyes on the sky for the eclipse, known as a super blood wolf moon, expected to appear at 11:41 pm EST (0441 GMT).

Total lunar eclipse set to wow star gazers, clear skies willing

ISRO chief K Sivan on Friday briefed media about the upcoming missions and projects of the year. He shared that the national space research body is soon to come out with a television channel.

Chinese landed on moon's far side, we will aim for lunar south pole: ISRO chief

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan has said when it comes to India versus China debate in the space sector, India is at par with China.

We are at par with China: ISRO chairman on space race

A photograph taken on January 7 and released on Tuesday by China's National Space Administration showed seeds, carried by China's Chang'e-4 moon probe, sprouting on the far side of the moon.

Seeds carried by China probe sprout on the moon

China will seek to establish an international lunar base one day, possibly using 3D printing technology to build facilities, the Chinese space agency said Monday, weeks after landing a rover on the moon's far side.

China says it is looking to build base on the moon

China's Chang'e-4 lunar rover, which is exploring the dark side of the moon, will measure the freezing night temperature, scientists said Sunday. Chang'e-4, named after a Chinese moon goddess and comprising a lander and a rover, touched down on the dark side of the moon on January 3, the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon by any country.

How cold is the moon at night? China to find out

By David Rothery In a spectacular few days for solar system exploration – during which NASA whizzed the New Horizons spacecraft past the Kuiper Belt object 2009 MU69 (somewhat controversially nicknamed “Ultima Thule”) and eased OSIRIS-REx into orbit about the asteroid Bennu – the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) has set its Chang'e 4 lander and rover down on the far side of the moon.

China lands on the far side of moon – here is the science behind the mission

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