The moon may seem like a cold, lifeless rock. But how cold does it actually get on the lunar surface? What is the temperature of the moon? Actually, it's not that cold — at least, not all the time. As ...

On October 6, we had a full moon that was referred to as the Hunter’s Moon or the Blood Moon. The many stages of the moon have always fascinated me. Perhaps this is because I spent many nights sitting ...

When NASA’s Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on the moon in 1969 as the first humans, the length and extent of their extravehicular venture were mostly dictated by the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This view shows the thin crescent Moon setting over ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. As well ...

Scientists have discovered that the far side of the Moon is colder deep within its interior than the side that always faces ...

China's Chang'e 6 mission returned the first-ever far-side lunar samples, revealing new insights into the moon's interior.

Over at the moon, things are busy this week as a lunar mission gets to work on its science research. The Blue Ghost mission from Firefly Aerospace performed a picture-perfect landing 10 days ago, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists have been arguing about a curious topic recently: Did temperatures on the moon dip due ...