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Elon Musk wants to put a satellite catapult on the moon. It's not a new idea
By Leonard David published
Elon Musk isn't the first person to propose the use of mass drivers on the moon. He's following in the footsteps of space visionary Gerard O'Neill, who floated the idea back in 1974.

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.

Chinese astronauts film music video in space to celebrate Lunar New Year 2026
By Brett Tingley published
China's Shenzhou 21 crew rang in the Year of the Horse with an impressive celebration aboard the nation's Tiangong Space Station that included filming a music video.

China aces test of next-gen lunar capsule and rocket in effort to land humans on moon before NASA (video)
By Mike Wall published
China just took another step toward landing astronauts on the moon, acing a key abort test with its Mengzhou crew capsule and pulling off a soft splashdown with the returning rocket.

A city on the moon: Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars
By Mike Wall published
Just 13 months after declaring the moon "a distraction," Elon Musk has announced that Earth's nearest neighbor is now the focus of SpaceX's settlement plans. What changed?

Moon landings could contaminate evidence about life's beginnings on Earth. Here's how
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Exhaust from lunar landers drifts across the moon and contaminates ultra-cold polar craters that are rich in ancient ice and organic clues, a new study reports.

A colossal asteroid may have warped the moon from the inside out
By Keith Cooper published
The findings are a big clue as to why the far and near hemispheres of the moon look so different.

The US really wants a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. 'Achieving this future requires harnessing nuclear power,' NASA chief says
By Mike Wall published
NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have firmed up their commitment to develop a nuclear reactor for use on the surface of the moon by 2030.
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