KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — After launching from Florida's space coast and cruising toward the moon for the last five months, the Japanese company ispace is preparing to touch down its lunar lander ...

Expected mission time on the moon: A lunar day/about two Earth weeks: The touchdown time was expected to be 3:17 p.m. ET and once on the surface, the pair had a checklist of things to do.

China’s Chang’e 6 mission has successfully returned samples from the moon’s far side, opening a new phase of the nation’s lunar space race with the U.S.

June's full moon is nearly here and it's set to be the lowest full moon in nearly 20 years, experts say. This week's full moon's low position is due to what's called a major lunar standstill ...

The moon takes about 29½ days to revolve around Earth, which is called a lunar cycle, according to the Lunar and Planetary Institute. As the moon moves through its various stages, it experiences ...

"Moon breathing is a calming yogic breathwork technique rooted in ancient Indian practices of pranayama. In yogic philosophy, the left nostril is associated with lunar (moon) energy—cool, calm ...

For decades, governments competed to get to the moon. Only five countries have pulled off successful robotic lunar landings: Russia, the U.S., China, India and Japan. Of those, only the U.S. has ...