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NASA Awards Firefly $176.7 Million Contract for 2029 Lunar South Pole Mission

It will provide critical data on water ice deposits in permanently shadowed regions to inform Artemis’ sustainable lunar exploration strategy.

World Observes International Moon Day as NASA Updates Artemis Missions

One-Step Solar Reactor Extracts Water, Oxygen and Fuel From Lunar Soil

Earth's Spin Breaks Short-Day Records as Timekeepers Halt 2025 Leap Second

Chang’e-6 Samples Reveal 4 Billion-Year Impact and Extended Volcanism on Moon’s Far Side

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

NASA Imagery Reveals ispace’s Resilience Lander Crash; Laser Rangefinder Failure Blamed

'City-Killer' Asteroid Now 4.3% Likely to Strike Moon, Threatening Satellite Networks

NASA Raises Chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Striking the Moon to 4.3%

Advanced Microscopy Reveals Fiery Origins of Apollo’s Orange Lunar Glass Beads

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Impact Odds on Moon Rise to 4.3%

June’s Strawberry Moon to Hover at Lowest Altitude in Nearly Two Decades

Ispace’s Resilience Lander Crashes on Moon, Mission Declared Failure

ispace’s Resilience Lander Loses Contact During Descent, Moon Landing Fails

ispace’s Resilience Lander Prepares for June 5 Moon Landing Attempt

NASA Confirms Uneven Lunar Interior with New Gravity Map

Japan’s ispace Resilience Lander Achieves Lunar Orbit Ahead of June Landing Attempt

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses Small Risk of Lunar Impact

Researchers Develop Solar Cells from Moon Dust for Lunar Energy Needs

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Ruled Out as Earth Threat, Moon Impact Still Possible