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China's next moonshot: Chang'e 7 could search the lunar south pole for water this year
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.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.
Moon rush: These private spacecraft will attempt lunar landings in 2026
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)
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
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
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
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.
These 2 moon rovers used cameras and lasers to hunt for simulated water ice — and one looks like WALL-E
Two cute rovers recently teamed up in a moon-like facility in search of water, to support future Artemis missions and their astronauts.
