The return of astronauts to the Moon is becoming a reality as the Artemis 2 rocket is now in place on its launch pad. This ...

Jupiter's moon count reaches 95+ official satellites. Explore the history of the Jovian system, from Galileo to the latest NASA discoveries.

The moon is pretty inhospitable to humans, but recent research has found that it's surprisingly possible for breathable air ...

You may have heard a lot of online chatter about Earth's two moons recently, but that doesn't quite get the discovery right. Earth still only has one true natural satellite — our 2,159-mile-wide moon ...

Humanity’s relationship with the moon has always been simple. One planet, one moon — a cosmic partnership as reliable as sunrise. But that clarity just got murkier. Astronomers have confirmed ...

Here’s a fun list of facts about the Moon. It’s not just for lovers, you know. #1. The Moon is not a star or a planet, it’s a satellite. In fact, it’s Earth’s only natural satellite. (We distinguish ...

On January 7, 1610, the Italian astronomer Galileo discovered three of Jupiter's moons: Callisto, Europa and Io. When he looked at Jupiter through his telescope, he saw what he thought were three tiny ...