New research using moon rocks from the Apollo missions has revealed hidden dangers facing future astronauts. The study, ...

calls it and its handful of fellows “rock boxes,” because of what they do: ferry samples from the lunar surface to a laboratory back on Earth. The Apollo missions landed on the moon six ...

In 1973, President Richard Nixon gifted Sheikh Zayed a sample of moon rock collected during the Apollo 17 mission, which now resides in the Al Ain Museum and is labeled “as a symbol of the unity ...

Some rock samples included previously ... which was named after the three astronauts of Apollo 11. It wasn’t until May 1961 that Kennedy decided that a moon mission gave the U.S. enough time ...

An 18-karat gold version of the first watch worn on the moon has set a record for the most paid for an astronaut's timepiece.

Soil and rocks returned from the moon's far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth ...

During the historic Apollo missions, astronauts left more than just footprints and flags on the Moon — they also left behind ...

GILBERT, Ariz. — The first piece of a new space station that will orbit the moon is now sitting inside a clean room in Gilbert. NASA and Northrop Grumman unveiled the module to the public Tuesday, ...

NASA is celebrating the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 16 mission which touched down on the Moon on April 21. Besides being ...

(CBS) – On this day in history, April 16, 1972, the Apollo 16 blasted off from Cape Kennedy, Florida. Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke spent a record-breaking 71 hours on the moon. The ...

Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles ...

NASA's LunaRecycle Challenge, offering a $3 million prize, seeks innovative solutions to transform the 96 bags of human waste ...