Earth's Moon

Lunar Flashlight will hunt for surface water ice inside dark regions on the Moon that haven’t seen sunlight in billions of years.

Following a successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the agency’s Orion spacecraft is on its way to the Moon.

The next full Moon will be Tuesday morning, November 8, 2022 at 6:02 AM EST.

This page showcases our resources for those interested in learning more about ocean worlds.

Movies from NASA’s NEOWISE space telescope are revealing motion and change across the sky.

A rigorous testing program is the best way to ensure that every part of the SWOT mission will work smoothly in orbit.

Six of these small satellites will work together to create the largest radio telescope ever launched.

The ECOSTRESS instrument is helping scientists learn why some parts of a wildfire burn more intensely than others.

When NASA’s Orion spacecraft travels beyond the Moon during Artemis I, the spacecraft will carry a host of mementos.

The huge amount of water vapor hurled into the atmosphere could end up temporarily warming Earth’s surface.

EMIT will help answer questions about how mineral dust from Earth’s arid regions affects climate.

NASA-funded scientists have discovered shaded locations within pits on the Moon that always hover around a comfortable 63 F.

From deep below the soil at Earth’s polar regions to Pluto’s frozen heart, ice exists all over the solar system...and beyond.

To most of us, dust is an annoyance. But these tiny particles that float about and settle on surfaces play an important role across the solar system.

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will make measurements of over 95% of Earth’s lakes, rivers, and reservoirs.

Twelve of the 24 men who traveled from Earth to the Moon walked on its surface. The first, and most famous, was Neil Armstrong in 1969. The last man on the Moon – to date – was Gene Cernan in 1972.

A SpaceX Dragon carrying supplies and experiments - including the EMIT mission - launched on July 14, 2022.

Astronomers discovered the rocket body heading toward a lunar collision late last year. Impact occurred on March 4. LRO spotted the crater.

An instrument on the space station documented how built and natural surfaces responded to record heat in Las Vegas.

EMIT will analyze dust carried through the atmosphere from dry regions to see what effects it has on the planet.

NASA has extended the planetary science missions of eight of its spacecraft due to their scientific productivity and potential to deepen our knowledge.

An agreement between NASA and the U.S. Space Force recently authorized the public release of decades of data on fireball events.

Scientists have produced a new method that may improve groundwater management.

NASA’s GEDI mission has reached a major milestone with the release of its newest data product.

The Sun emitted a mid-level solar flare on March 31, 2022, peaking at 2:35 p.m. EST.