Life outside the Earth is one of the biggest "what if" in history, but NASA is trying to put a end to the discussion - or add more to it - with this new world.

One summer night in 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall was looking through his telescope in Washington, D.C. Mars was at ...

NASA Pulls the Plug on Europa Lander, but Scientists Propose a Plan B How a robot built to walk on alien ice got the cold shoulder—and then (possibly) lived to see another day.

This week’s full strawberry moon is the lowest since 2006 and until 2043. Look southeast at dusk on June 10 for a glowing orange moonrise.

9 night sky events to see in June, from a strawberry moon to interstellar clouds. This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions.

People await the update on ispace's private lunar lander's attempt to touch down on the moon Friday, June 6, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. Kyodo News/AP hide caption ...

The Resilience lander started its moon-bound journey on 15 January, when it launched aboard a SpaceX rocket together with Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander. While Blue Ghost touched down on ...

A Japanese spacecraft has probably crashed on the Moon, the second failed landing attempt for Tokyo-based private firm ispace. The HAKUTO-R Mission 2 (M2) lander — also called Resilience ...

A Japanese spacecraft has probably crashed on the Moon, the second failed landing attempt for Tokyo-based private firm ispace. The HAKUTO-R Mission 2 (M2) lander — also called Resilience ...

ispace’s first failed moon landing happened in April 2023. That spacecraft plummeted to the moon’s surface due to a software glitch that messed up the lander’s ability to determine its altitude.

Everything you need to know about June’s full strawberry moon, including exactly when, where, and how to see it at its best from where you are.

Europa is the best bet for a planet/moon in our solar system, apart from Earth, to harbour life. The goal of Europa Clipper’s mission is to learn if Europa is habitable for life as we know it ...