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What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

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 2025.

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two legs of a moon lander jutting up with the earth half-lit overhead

Private Intuitive Machines moon lander declared dead after falling on its side in crater at the lunar south pole

By Tariq Malik last updated

For the second time in two years, a private Intuitive Machines lander fell over on the moon.

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(Main) An image of the moon (Inset) An illustration of the Chandrayaan-3

Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander finds

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Higher latitudes on the moon with slopes facing the poles "are not only scientifically interesting but also pose less technical challenges for exploration in comparison with regions closer to the poles of the moon."

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A fisheye view of the moon with a spacecraft to the right of it. There is a yellowish gold box on the craft.

Intuitive Machines' private Athena probe lands near lunar south pole — but it may have tipped over

By Mike Wall published

Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander, named Athena, landed near the moon's south pole today (March 6), but the probe's fate is unclear.

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Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost moon lander is seen as bright pixel casting a shadow in the middle of the box in this photo, which was captured by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter on March 2, 2025.

Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an exciting view of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander following its recent touchdown on the moon.

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Lunar Outpost's MAPP rover is set to touch down aboard Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander on March 6, 2025.

1st American robotic lunar rover set to land on the moon today

By Andrew Jones published

Colorado-based company Lunar Outpost's MAPP rover is poised to land today (March 6) near the lunar south pole aboard the private Athena moon lander.

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Intuitive Machines' second moon lander, named Athena, snapped this selfie above the surface of the moon on March 4, 2025.

Private Athena moon lander beams home amazing video of south pole touchdown site

By Josh Dinner published

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is giving us some incredible views from lunar orbit ahead of its March 6 touchdown attempt.

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander captured this shot of its own shadow on the moon just after its touchdown on March 2, 2025.

Touch down on the moon with private Blue Ghost lander in this amazing video

By Mike Wall published

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft chronicled its moon landing on Sunday morning (March 2), capturing stunning footage of its landmark descent.

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a view of a crescent moon from a moon lander and a full blue earth

See Earth shine like a Blue Marble in this stunning photo by Japan's private Resilience moon lander

By Mike Wall published

The Japanese company ispace is targeting June 5 for the touchdown of its Resilience moon lander, which launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 15.

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Sunrise on the moon, as seen by Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander. Firefly posted this photo on X on March 3, 2025.

Sunrise on the moon! Private Blue Ghost lander captures amazing shot after historic lunar touchdown (photo)

By Andrew Jones published

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has captured a gorgeous shot of sunrise on the moon as it begins its workday on the lunar surface.

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