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This company is taking $1 million reservations for hotel rooms on the moon
By Tereza Pultarova published
A California-based start-up wants to open a hotel on the moon by 2032 and is now accepting bookings for the out-of-this world travel experience.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026
By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

China's next moonshot: Chang'e 7 could search the lunar south pole for water this year
By Leonard David published
China's ice-hunting Chang'e 7 mission is scheduled to launch to the moon later this year, helping set the stage for a lunar base that the country aims to build in the 2030s.

Moon rush: These private spacecraft will attempt lunar landings in 2026
By Andrew Jones published
Lunar landers from Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic are gearing up for moon landing attempts in 2026 as the commercial exploration of deep space expands.

Full moon names 2026 (and how they came to be)
By Joe Rao last updated
Reference The full moon names for each month, why they're named so and what we can expect from these lunar events.

The race to mine the moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rules
By Jessie Osborne, Adam Urwick published
There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away.

Good news for lunar bases? Earth's atmosphere leaks all the way out to the moon
By Keith Cooper published
Anomalous amounts of volatile elements found in the Apollo samples brought back from the moon have been traced back to our own planet's leaky atmosphere.

Europe picks companies to help build Argonaut moon lander
By Andrew Jones published
Europe's plans to develop its "Argonaut" robotic moon lander are moving ahead with the announcement of an Italy-led consortium that will build a key element of the spacecraft.
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