A rocket-sized object halfway to the moon is not simple or easy to get a good image of. Our best clue as to the object’s identity may actually be the crater it left when it hit.

NASA is counting down to this week's planned liftoff of its new moon rocket after an evaluation of hurricane damage. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation. Open Search.

And, because it was a rocket that hit the Moon, it’s even more concerning. Rockets create a lot of trash. Not only do they feature multiple stages, ...

China joined the elite club in 2013 and India in 2023. But last year also saw landers from Russia and a private Japanese company slam into the moon. An Israeli nonprofit crashed in 2019.

China joined the elite club in 2013 and India in 2023. But last year also saw landers from Russia and a private Japanese company slam into the moon. An Israeli nonprofit crashed in 2019.

FILE - The moon sets in front of the NASA Artemis rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard on pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

The moon has a new double crater after a rocket body collided with its surface on March 4. New images shared by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been circling the moon since 2009 ...

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Blue Origin will launch its first suborbital rocket launch of 2025 today — and attempt a wild spin trick to mimic the moon's gravity during the flight — but if you want to see it live, you'll ...

A rocket built for the moon hasn’t flown since 1972. After the crew of Apollo 17 returned, the American space program, subject to political whims and budget fluctuations, turned closer to home.