China’s Chang’e-7 mission, set for 2026, aims to explore the moon’s far side with an innovative flying robot. With crater temperatures plunging to -250°F, the robot must withstand some of ...

But some scientists believe only ice – thought to be preserved deep in craters on the moon’s far side – could potentially support future lunar missions as a water source for astronauts.

What is the moon phase today? Today, Feb. 3, 2025, the moon is 5 days old, in the waxing crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 32% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

Though some snow is possible with this system, the main weather threat will be freezing rain, and thus ice, forecasters said. The ice on the roads could lead to dangerous to "impossible" travel ...

China has plans to launch a flying robot to carry out the most detailed survey of the Moon's south pole. Also called the flying detector, the robot will be part of Chang'e-7 mission which includes an ...

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