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Can we protect historical sites on the moon before it's too late?
By Leonard David published
A number of groups and individuals say there's a need to protect lunar history before it's too late.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025
By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust
By Ben Turner published
A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.

The moon doesn't have a magnetic field, so why does it have magnetic rocks?
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A new simulation suggests a massive asteroid impact may have briefly supercharged the moon's magnetic field, leaving behind magnetized rocks that still carry its signature.

Private Japanese moon probe snaps photo of lunar south pole ahead of June 5 landing
By Mike Wall published
Japan's private Resilience lunar lander captured a nice photo of the moon's south polar region. The probe is gearing up for a June 5 touchdown try.

Moon mining machine: Interlune unveils helium-3 harvester prototype (photo)
By Julian Dossett published
Seattle startup Interlune's newly unveiled machine is designed to churn up 110 tons (100 metric tons) of moon dirt per hour to harvest helium-3, a fuel for future fusion reactors.

Can we actually build a thriving economy on and around the moon?
By Leonard David published
Building a sustainable economy on the moon won't be easy, but we at least have some ideas about how to get started.

Here's why the private Athena lunar lander toppled over on the moon
By Mike Wall published
We now know why Intuitive Machine's Athena moon lander fell on its side shortly after touching down on March 6.
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