Have you ever wondered what kind of rocks make up those bright and dark splotches on the Moon? Well, the USGS has just released a new authoritative map to help explain the 4.5-billion-year-old history ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Scientists could soon get a precise age for the giant ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during February 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

Several states will have good viewing conditions for the lunar eclipse on Thursday night, according to a map from AccuWeather. Why It Matters The only lunar eclipse visible in North America this year ...

Mapping the moon can be tedious for humans — so, scientists are enlisting the help of algorithms. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

NASA test drove the mini autonomous rovers that will soon fly to the moon and collectively map the lunar surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has released the highest-resolution geological maps of the Moon yet. The Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe, which took more than 100 researchers over a decade to ...