With an eye toward exploration, researchers map moon's regolith thickness

New research by lunar scientists from Brown University provides critical new insights into the thickness of the moon's ...

Building a long-term base on the Moon will require extensive planning – a planetary geologist describes the considerations that go into it

Lots of excitement for space bubbled up in spring 2026. The Artemis II mission took a crew of four on a flyby around the Moon ...

New discovery reveals how the Moon’s largest and oldest crater formed

The Moon’s biggest scar does not sit quietly in the background. The South Pole-Aitken basin is a vast impact structure more than 2,000 kilometers wide on the lunar far side.

Scientists have found traces of the Moon's mantle in the landing area of future expeditions

Astronauts of future Artemis missions will be able to detect fragments of the lunar mantle directly on the surface of the Earth's satellite near the south pole. This was reported on June 22 by Science ...
Nature

The age and early evolution of the Moon revealed by the Rb-Sr systematics of lunar ferroan anorthosites

The Nature Index 2026 Research Leaders reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural sciences, health sciences, applied sciences and social sciences, according to their ...
Ars Technica

NASA takes steps toward building Moon Base, including discussing a “perimeter”

NASA officials announced contract awards for the initial elements of a lunar base on Tuesday, including two rovers that will provide mobility to astronauts. With the series of announcements, NASA ...

A Colossal Moon Impact May Have Left Ancient Secrets Near Future Artemis Landing Sites

Future Artemis astronauts may be able to explore rocks blasted from deep inside the Moon by an ancient giant impact.