While the impact itself probably won’t be visible from Earth, observers may have a chance to spot a plume of debris rising above the lunar surface.

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon early Wednesday morning (Aug. 5). Here’s what put it on this kamikaze course.

Scientists are preparing to study the effects of human-made impacts on the moon when a spent SpaceX rocket stage impacts the lunar surface on Aug. 5.

Africa’s first space exploration mission aims to send a trio of spherical probes to the lunar south pole aboard China’s Chang’e 8 lander in 2029.

The Madison Square Park Conservancy unveiled its moon tree at a smoky birthday party.

“We are trying to protect science and our investment in space.”

A simulation of future astronaut moon bases suggests that mission design, and not just psychology, needs to be considered for success.

Humanity made some halting steps toward flight over the centuries, but our species was still firmly rooted on the ground when the United States of America was born on July 4, 1776.

The moon over America’s first Independence Day was about 31 feet closer to Earth than it is today. Here’s how colonists used it as a clock, calendar and streetlight — and what astronomers knew about it.

NASA will send a soccer ball to the moon if the United States wins the FIFA World Cup, agency chief Jared Isaacman said on Tuesday (June 30).