Data from a NASA lunar orbiter has helped researchers deduce two potential locations for a defunct Soviet spacecraft called Luna 9 ...

Artemis II echoes the Apollo-era missions that paved the way for the first moon landing — and sets the stage for what comes next.

Sixty years after Luna 9’s pioneering journey, researchers believe they may have found the craft’s final resting place.

Two research teams have identified possible landing sites for Luna 9, the first human-made object to safely reach the lunar ...

Two rival teams — one using machine learning, the other human eyes — race to find the first spacecraft to soft-land on the moon.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission faces a new issue after a rocket test uncovered an issue with ground support equipment that could lead to another delay.

More than 50 years after Apollo 17, NASA’s Artemis II will send four astronauts on a 10-day loop around the Moon to test the agency’s deep-space hardware.

Luna 9 was the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon, sending the first images from the lunar surface to Earth. The Luna ...

NASA is now targeting March 2026 for Artemis II — the first crewed lunar mission since 1972. It will set the stage for ...

Humans haven’t been back to the moon since the Apollo moons program ended over five decade ago. The reasons why go beyond science, according to experts.