The moon is our constant companion and the only natural object that always orbits Earth. It's about four times smaller than Earth and its gravity is much weaker, which is why astronauts bounce around ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. The moon landing was watched by an estimated 600 million people around the world. July 20, 1969 – [4:17 p.m. EDT] Apollo 11 becomes ...

Moon is back in the spotlight after the historic return of human spaceflight around the Moon through the Artemis II mission, reigniting global fascination not seen in over 50 years. Here are 19 facts ...

It's 55 years since US astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first people to walk on the Moon. Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the Moon on 20 July 1969. As he did so, he ...

On April 6, 2026, the Artemis II astronauts flew around the moon, allowing them to observe and photograph the moon's far side, commonly referred to as its dark side. Following the flyby, people on ...

After two major delays, NASA made history on April 1 and launched a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day expedition around the moon and back. The Artemis II mission, which is the second under NASA's ...

These aren’t official photos of the moon from the Artemis II mission. A NASA spokesperson said the only official images from the mission are published on NASA.gov. PolitiFact found that some of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The moon-bound crew of NASA’s Orion spacecraft — named ...

Your guide to May's full Flower Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.