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Nov. 5 Beaver Supermoon Will Be 2025’s Closest and Brightest

A perigean full Moon at the year’s nearest lunar approach offers a subtly larger, brighter view at moonrise.

Impulse Space Announces 3‑Ton Lunar Lander Plan for 2028 Cargo Deliveries

Chang'e-6 Rocks Reveal Cooler Lunar Far-Side Mantle by About 100°C

Scientists Detail Nuclear Backstop for Asteroid That Could Strike the Moon in 2032

NASA Terminates Lunar Trailblazer Mission After Lost Contact

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Now Has 4.3% Chance of Striking the Moon