Moon
'Isn't That Something!': Looking Back at the Moon Landing (in Photos)
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the first spaceflight to put humans on the moon. We went into the NASA archives of the Apollo 11 mission to remember the uncertainty and wonder of that week in 1969.
The Moon May Soon Face an American Frontier-Era Land Rush
Private firms like SpaceX and Bigelow Aerospace, along with a growing number of national space agencies, are eyeing a manned return to the moon, with an emphasis on settlement rather than exploration.
The First Moon Landing Was Achieved With Less Computing Power Than a Calculator
It is often said that we now have more computing power in our pocket than the computer aboard Apollo 11 did 50 years ago. But is that true? And, if so, how much more powerful are our phones?
Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
Californians are arrested on Charlottesville-related charges, Missouri is down to one abortion clinic, and researchers may have found a far-off moon.
Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
Firefighters take on Verizon, the secretary of education pushes for guns in schools, and scientists find ice on the moon.
The White House's NASA Budget Focuses on Putting Americans Back on the Moon
Sending American astronauts back to the Moon in preparation for deep-space exploration is a top space priority for the Trump administration.
Viewfinder: A View of January's Super Blue Blood Moon From London
A supermoon rises behind St. Paul's Cathedral and skyscrapers on January 31st, 2018, in London, United Kingdom.
Give It a Rest, Fogerty
Enough with studies blaming the moon for our behavior, one University of California-Los Angeles astronomer pleads.
Full Moons: Not a Cause of Deviant Behavior
Despite countless studies to the contrary, we haven't stopped believing that the moon is driving us crazy.
Should We Colonize the Moon? And How Much Would It Cost?
Sorry, Russia. Establishing a moon colony would require no less than tens of billions of dollars and the cooperation of numerous countries.
Full Moon Myths Leave Skeptics Howling
Full moons appeal to our imaginations and contribute to our mythologies, but ascribing too much power to them appears to be a continuing form of lunacy.
Moon Shot: Obama's Plan for NASA
President Obama visited Cape Canaveral to address his critics and clarify his canceling of the Constellation program meant to send Americans back to the moon, and his vision for the future of space exploration.
2 BD, 1 Bath, Nice View of Earth
The lure of colonizing space has moved from science fiction to the hard work of figuring out how to do it and what we get out of it.
Colonizing Space, 40 Rats at a Time
In preparation for colonizing space, a crack crew of middle-aged rats is colonizing a patch of Barcelona.
See It — and Believe It or Not
The aphorism seeing is believing' has it backward, as evidenced by skeptics who don't believe man went to the moon and contend photos taken by the astronauts prove their point.