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Moon December 24, 2015

I'm dreaming of a full moon for Christmas

For the first time in nearly 40 years, there will be a full moon on Christmas. It will hopefully satisfy holidaymakers in places like the Northeast, who are enduring a balmy holiday without any chance of snow.

Moon December 23, 2015

Earth never looked so good

In this amazing image from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), Earth appears to rise over the Moon鈥檚 lunar horizon.

Moon December 10, 2015

Fans of China's 'Jade Rabbit' lunar rover await news of its status after mechanical problems

China's troubled robotic moon rover melodramatically pondered the meaning of its perhaps-fleeting existence, measured its contribution to humanity and, finally, said goodbye.

Moon December 8, 2015

China's lunar rover has mechanical problems, may not finish mission

China says its first lunar rover is experiencing mechanical problems and may not be able to finish its mission.

Moon November 18, 2015

Attempt to better define planets could make our Moon one

You'll remember the International Astronomical Union's redefinition of a planet in 2006 as the move that demoted Pluto to a mere dwarf planet.

Mars November 4, 2015

Flexible 'tentacle robots' could aid planetary exploration

Space robots are about to get a whole lot sleeker and slinkier.

Moon November 3, 2015

Japanese firm proposes building solar panel ring around moon

A Japanese construction firm has an illuminating idea to solve the planet鈥檚 energy problems: build a belt of solar panels 6,800 miles around the moon.

Moon October 22, 2015

World's first mission to the Moon's South Pole announced

The world鈥檚 first mission to the South Pole of the Moon was announced Thursday, opening up the possibility that the public will be able to access images from the moon online.

Moon October 21, 2015

Water on the Moon came from solar wind

Water trapped in rocks on the moon's surface probably originated mostly from streams of energetic particles blasted from the sun and not from cosmic impacts from comets, researchers say.

Moon October 21, 2015

Harvest Moon will shine brightly Monday night

When you look up at the sky tonight, you will likely catch the full Harvest Moon. At 9:38 p.m. EST, the final of the three back-to-back 鈥渟upermoons鈥� will light up the sky for the Northern Hemisphere.

Mars October 21, 2015

Apollo 11 patch flown on 1st moon landing to launch with astronauts to Mars

When American astronauts make the next "giant leap" by launching to Mars, they will bring with them a memento from the first moon landing 45 years ago.