On May 18, 1969, Apollo 10 launched on a mission to the moon. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com]( Apollo 10 ...

This video explores the Apollo Lunar Module, the spacecraft that successfully landed astronauts on the moon. The Lunar Module consisted of two stages: the ascent stage and the descent stage. Both ...

Unlike a gentle splashdown in the Earth's oceans or even a touchdown on Mars, landing on the Moon comes with a set of ...

The final mission before the landmark Apollo 11, Apollo 10 served as a dress rehearsal, testing every aspect of the Moon landing except for the actual landing itself. On May 18, the crew of Commander ...

It’s official: The Artemis II astronauts have arrived in the moon’s cosmic neighborhood. The crew’s Orion capsule entered what’s known as the lunar sphere of influence at around 12:41 a.m. ET Monday, ...

For a decade, NASA promoted the idea of building a space station around the Moon known as the Lunar Gateway. It touted the facility as both a platform for exploring the lunar environment and testing ...

NASA is overhauling its lunar exploration timeline with a new Earth-orbit mission that will ...

The crew's 10-day mission will be filled with science, spacecraft tests, medical checks, survival training and more. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Artemis II's Orion capsule with the Integrity crew aboard is racing back to Earth for the Friday 8:07 p.m. ET splashdown in the pacific. The USS John P Murtha will be receiving the capsule and crew.

Turkish Lunar Research Program to carry out Türkiye's first moon and deep space missions, making it one of the few countries ...