Artemis II crew on path back to Earth after historic trip around the moon

The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history as they passed over the far side of the moon on Monday night.

• Apr 7

Japanese probe's second straight attempt at moon landing a failure

A private lunar lander from Tokyo-based company ispace was aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini rover.

• Jun 5, 2025

Videos show "Blood Moon," total lunar eclipse

A rare "Blood Worm Moon" was seen Thursday into early Friday morning during a total lunar eclipse. Stargazers across the world saw the moon colored in a red, orange and yellow glow as it passed through the Earth's shadow.

• Mar 14, 2025

What to know about March's full "Blood Worm Moon," a total lunar eclipse

Viewers across North America will get to enjoy a full Blood Worm Moon during a total lunar eclipse on March 13 into March 14.

• Mar 13, 2025

Athena moon lander ended up on its side, bringing mission to an early end

Intuitive Machines says its Athena lunar lander was unable to recharge its batteries while resting on its side, bringing the moon mission to an early end.

• Mar 7, 2025

Firefly Aerospace sticks moon landing with flawless Blue Ghost touchdown

The Blue Ghost touchdown kicks off two weeks of around-the-clock research by NASA science and technology payloads.

• Mar 2, 2025

Scientists discover underground cave on the moon

A team of Italian researchers say they have discovered evidence of a lunar cave and suspect that there could be hundreds more.

• Jul 15, 2024

Chinese probe returns to Earth with first samples from far side of moon

China's Chang'e 6 is the first craft ever to collect soil and rock samples from the side of the moon that faces away from Earth into space.

• Jun 25, 2024

China claims success as lunar probe unfurls flag, collects rock samples

China hails its lunar probe mission as a success after unfurling a Chinese flag on the far side of the moon and collecting rock and soil samples.

• Jun 4, 2024

Historic lunar landing

"CBS Mornings" gets an exclusive inside look at a groundbreaking lunar mission as the U.S. prepares to land a spacecraft on the moon today, marking the nation's first lunar landing in over half a century.

• Feb 22, 2024

First U.S. moon landing in decades touches down

Houston-based Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander touched down on the lunar surface Thursday, marking the first U.S. moon landing since 1972. Mark Strassmann has the story.

• Feb 22, 2024