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February 7, 2020

Snow moon on deck: Get set for one of the largest full moons of 2020

Skywatchers will soon get a chance to see the Snow Moon, which will be one of the largest full Moons of this year when it lights up the sky on Feb. 8 and 9.

February 1, 2020

February sky: NASA’s top tips for skywatchers

February will be a good month for skywatchers with bright planets and what some astronomers describe as a supermoon shimmering in the sky.

January 28, 2020

Proposed House bill urges NASA to delay putting US boots back on the moon until 2028

An authorization bill introduced on Friday by Rep. Kendra Horn, D-Okla., urges NASA to consider a 2028 deadline for putting U.S. astronauts back on the moon in order to boost the space agency’s long-term plans for crewed Mars exploration.

January 21, 2020

Scientists want to turn moondust into oxygen

NASA's plan is to return astronauts to the Moon by 2024, but the European Space Agency is working on a plan to help humans breathe on the celestial satellite — by turning moondust into oxygen.

January 20, 2020

Apollo 11 images of Buzz Aldrin get high-def treatment for astronaut's 90th birthday

Never before seen images of Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin standing on the surface of the Moon have come to light, released in conjunction with Aldrin's 90th birthday.

January 10, 2020

'Wolf' Moon set to light up the sky: What you need to know

Skywatchers are in for a treat Friday when the January full Moon, known as the wolf Moon, appears in the sky.

January 8, 2020

Massive NASA rocket part to be ferried up Mississippi River on barge

With a brass band playing and a parade of workers sporting Mardi Gras beads, a huge component of a new NASA rocket system was wheeled slowly Wednesday from a New Orleans spacecraft factory on to a barge that will float it up the Mississippi River for testing.

January 6, 2020

Moon lost its magnetic field 1B years ago after its 'internal dynamo' ended, study finds

The Moon likely lost its magnetic field after an internal dynamo stopped firing 1 billion years ago, according to a new study.

January 3, 2020

NASA 2020: Mars, return to the Moon and more

2019 was a banner year for NASA, as the space agency announced plans to return to the Moon, celebrated the first-ever all-female spacewalk and commemorated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. 2020 appears to be just as, if not more action-packed, with a new rover headed to Mars, the continued preparation for the 2024 return to the Moon and a host of other projects.

December 30, 2019

NASA image reveals 'otherworldly' moonrise over frozen Canada

A NASA astronaut snapped a stunning photograph of the full moon rising over frozen Hudson Bay in northern Canada.