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What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

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Two astroanuts in white spacesuits stand on either side of a red flag, standing in the center on the moon's surface. On the left, a moon lander with two circular solar panels. On the right, a moon rover.

How China plans to put astronauts on the moon by 2030 (video)

By Andrew Jones published

China's human spaceflight agency has released a video detailing its plans for a first crewed mission to the moon, including progress on lunar hardware.

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the large bulge of the moon rises from below, dominating all but the top fifth, black top portion of the image.

Precise new moon map could help guide future sample-return missions

By Keith Cooper published

The age of Mare Orientale could act like a lunar Rosetta stone for dating the age of the moon's other giant impact basins.

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Illustration of NASA astronauts at the lunar south pole.

India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040 to support crewed missions to the lunar surface.

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closeup of a silver and gold spacecraft on the surface of the moon

Humanoid robot may fly on China's Chang'e 8 moon mission in 2028

By Andrew Jones published

China's Chang'e 8 mission to test resource technologies at the moon's south pole is taking shape — and may even include a humanoid form.

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a bright full moon in a dark blue night sky

The final supermoon of 2024 rises tonight as November's Full Beaver Moon

By Brett Tingley last updated

The Full Beaver Moon of November 2024 will be the final of four consecutive supermoons this year, appearing slightly larger in the night sky on Friday (Nov. 15).

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quilt showing the moon against a stylized american flag

First quilter in space challenges students, crafters to stitch the moon

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Ten years after launching a patchwork of stars from her place in space, Karen Nyberg is calling for quilters to create the moon. The "Lunar Quilt Block Challenge" is now accepting quilt squares.

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An image of the Chang'e 6 lander on the lunar surface at the far side of the moon

China's space agency brought the 1st lunar far side samples to Earth this year — here's what's next

By Andrew Jones published

China has opened up the first round of applications for researchers who wish to use some of the Chang'e 6 lunar far side samples for research.

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Lines shoot through the black night sky above a low faint horizon. Thin blue lines connect tiny points of light in the sky to trace constellations. A giant pair of transparent feet are hanging from above. A bright circle in the center is labeled Sun and bistected by a green line that extends from the horizon to the top. A dark circle the same size is lower right of the Sun and labeled Moon.

November's new moon makes a close pass to Venus

By Jesse Emspak published

The new moon of November 2024 occurs on Nov. 1, and three days later the moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky.

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This view of the Moon's cratered South Pole was seen by NASA's Clementine spacecraft in 1996.

India targets 2028 for Chandrayaan-4 sample-return mission to moon's south pole

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

India is eyeing a 2028 launch for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample-return mission, followed by an uncrewed lunar lander and rover in collaboration with Japan.

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