Moons

From icy Europa to supermoons, here is the latest in lunar science.

Latest in Moons

a recovery crew opening up a space capsule int he ocean

Watch a recovery crew open Integrity’s hatch for Artemis II astronauts

By Laura Baisas

Multiple Sriracha bottles photoshopped floating above the lunar landscape during earthrise

The 5 hot sauces aboard Artemis II are kinda weak

This image provided by NASA, astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch: ‘Looking back at Earth…it truly emphasized how alike we are’

By Popular Science Team

sliver of earth in background, moon in foreground

16 inspiring Artemis II photos that’ll make you feel like a tiny Earthling

By Popular Science Team

View of Earth seen from Orion spacecraft during Artemis II mission

Artemis II crew snaps stunning portrait of Earth on their way to the moon

A starry sky shines over a field of flowers in Germany during the annual Lyrid meteor shower in April 2020.

April skygazing: An early micromoon, comet flyby, and the Lyrid meteor shower

Clouds and the Sun illuminate the sky on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, as NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft stand vertical at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The best way to watch the Artemis II launch is on C-SPAN

From left to right, Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from CSA (Canadian Space Agency), Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover, arrive on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for the Artemis II test flight.

A 2nd grader designed an adorable mascot for NASA’s Artemis II mission

a red moon due to a total lunar eclipse

March skygazing: a full blood moon rises and new season

Candidates for Luna 9's landing site. Credit: Pinault et al.

Astronomers close in on long-lost Soviet lunar lander

a full moon rises over a snowy mountain

January stargazing: A supermoon, asteroid, and one very large planet

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander. This rendering does not have the new LightPort, but it will sit atop the lander in future models.

Wireless power grids head to the moon

By Mack DeGeurin

a full moon rises over the ocean

Brightest supermoon of 2025 lights up the sky this week

By Laura Baisas

the planet saturn

November Stargazing: Supermoon number two, meteors galore, and ‘naked’ Saturn.

A striking photograph of a bright, full moon against a dark, deep blue night sky, partially obscured by dark, dramatic clouds. The moon is intensely bright, giving the scene an ethereal glow.

Yes, the moon really can affect your sleep

By Clarissa Brincat

a mock up of a boarding pass for a flight during artemis 2

NASA’s next trip around the moon could have your name on it

By Laura Baisas

Lunar rover concept going up hill with US flag mounted on rear

NASA offers $155,000 to design moon tires

This image of Uranus from NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope exquisitely captures Uranus's seasonal north polar cap and dim inner and outer rings. This Webb image also shows 9 of the planet's 27 moons – clockwise starting at 2 o'clock, they are: Rosalind, Puck, Belinda, Desdemona, Cressida, Bianca, Portia, Juliet, and Perdita.

Uranus may have a 29th moon

Close up of Jupiter's storms

Jupiter was once twice as large as it is today

Two planets and crescent moon form smiley face in night sky

Rare ‘smiley face’ will light up the night sky on April 25