Four astronauts are on a journey around the moon, a mission that offers a rare chance to see our world from a distance, and ourselves more clearly. One of the reasons people appreciate travel is…

HOUSTON (AP) — With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts kicked off their lunar flyby Monday, taking in magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed while setting a new…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years. The 32-story Space Launch System rocket is poised to blast off Wednesday evening with four…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has delayed astronauts’ upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site. The first Artemis moonshot with a crew is now targeted for no earlier than Feb.…

NEW YORK (AP) — Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that we can see, new research confirms. Researchers analyzed lunar soil…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life. It will…

A partial lunar eclipse covers the top of the moon during its peak at 9:44 p.m. Tuesday evening. The eclipse marked three significant events, along with a harvest moon and supermoon for a rare celestial…

Stargazers will be in for another celestial treat Tuesday night as three cosmic events will occur at the same time during the full moon. After last month brought space enthusiasts a blue supermoon, September’s harvest…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house…

It’s easy to take science for granted, Iola physicist Stan Grigsby said. For example, we know that at 12:25 p.m. Monday, the moon will begin to pass in front of the sun and — here…