This group is diverse, with an increasing number who say they are of two or more races. For Black History Month, here are key facts about the nation’s Black population. In this analysis, the ...

The moon is an integral part of the sky above us. Over time, each month’s full moon has acquired a unique name of its own: ...

One week ago, a private lunar lander left the ground on a nearly 7-week journey to reach the surface of the moon. The launch may not have had the headline-grabbing power of last year's historic ...

Why should we appreciate our nervous system? Read these 11 fun facts and you’ll know why: 1. The body has billions of nerve cells Every person’s body contains billions of nerve cells (neurons).

Here are the dates for the full moons in 2025. The next full moon will be on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. It will officially reach its full moon phase at 8:53 a.m. EDT (1353 GMT) but local moonrise ...

Oxygen isotope identity of the Earth and Moon with implications for the formation of the Moon and source of volatiles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 (52) DOI: 10.1073 ...

Pearlie Mae Moon Jones. 78, of Angleton, peacefully departed this life on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at her residence. Visitation will be Friday, January 17, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m ...

SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers on Wednesday for two separate companies looking to jumpstart business on the Moon. The two landers rocketed away in the middle of the night from NASA’s ...

The organization said that more than 90 important sites on the moon could risk destruction if space tourism is left unregulated. By Zachary Small For years, the World Monuments Fund has sought to ...

Not one but two private firms each launched spacecraft to the Moon today — a sign of companies’ growing interest in lunar exploration, a risky enterprise long dominated by government agencies.

Two lunar landers built by private companies in the US and Japan have left Earth aboard a SpaceX rocket as part of a rideshare to the Moon. The Falcon 9 took off from the Kennedy Space Center in ...