Lift-off - NASA rocket blasts off for Moon mission NASA launched its new mega Moon rocket from Florida this morning after technical issues had threatened to play spoilsport a third time. World • 16 Nov 22
Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 jacket sold for $2.7m The jacket worn by US astronaut Buzz Aldrin during his 1969 flight to the Moon aboard Apollo 11 was sold at auction for $2.7m in … World • 27 Jul 22
NASA launches mini satellite in Moon return bid NASA has blasted a nanosatellite barely bigger than a microwave oven into outer space, part of a landmark mission to return humans to the Moon. Science • 28 Jun 22
Canada to prosecute crimes on the Moon Canadian politicians have passed an amendment to the nation's Criminal Code to allow for the prosecution of crimes committed on the Moon. World • 28 Apr 22
NASA aims for uncrewed Moon missions next February NASA is aiming to launch its uncrewed lunar mission Artemis 1 in February next year, the space agency said, the first step in America's plan … World • 23 Oct 21
Successful test for NASA's giant Moon rocket NASA has successfully carried out a key static test of its troubled Space Launch System rocket, as the US space agency prepares to return to … Science and Technology • 19 Mar 21
Planetary pact: China, Russia plan lunar space station Russia and China have announced plans for a joint lunar space station. Science and Technology • 09 Mar 21
NASA test of mega Moon rocket engines cut short NASA conducted a test firing of the engines for its giant Space Launch System lunar rocket yesterday, but they shut down earlier than planned, the … World • 17 Jan 21
China to launch moon probe to collect lunar rocks China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to … World • 22 Nov 20
Moon water traps could be more common than once thought Hidden pockets of water on the moon could be much more common than scientists previously thought, and the discovery could have potential implications for future … Science and Technology • 26 Oct 20
Nokia to build mobile network on moon for NASA Finland's Nokia has been selected by NASA to build the first mobile phone network on the moon, the Finnish company said today. Business • 19 Oct 20
Japanese billionaire seeks girlfriend for Moon flight A Japanese billionaire has launched an online wanted ad for a girlfriend who will fly around the Moon with him on a SpaceX rocket. World • 13 Jan 20
India loses contact with spacecraft on moon mission India has lost contact with a spacecraft it was attempting to land on the moon. News Lens • 07 Sep 19
An Post apologises for spelling error on Moon stamps An Post has been forced to apologise for a spelling error that appeared on its new commemorative stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Moon … Ireland • 23 Jul 19
Washington Monument lit up to mark moon landing mission An image of the 111-metre-tall Saturn V rocket that carried the Apollo 11 crew to the moon 50 years ago was projected on the facade … News Lens • 17 Jul 19
Stargazers prepare for partial lunar eclipse A partial lunar eclipse is set to be visible across Ireland if clear weather conditions hold up, the eclipse can be seen from moonrise which … Science and Technology • 16 Jul 19
Apollo 11 astronaut returns to historic Moon launchpad Fifty years after a mighty Saturn V rocket set off from Florida carrying the first humans to the Moon, a veteran of the Apollo 11 … World • 16 Jul 19
India postpones Moon launch hour before blast-off India postponed the launch of a lunar probe less than an hour before blast-off because of a technical problem, delaying its bid to become only … Science • 15 Jul 19
Israeli spacecraft crashes onto moon during landing An Israeli spacecraft has crashed onto the moon after a series of technical failures during its final descent, wrecking hopes of a historic controlled landing … Science • 11 Apr 19
US pledges to send astronauts back to the Moon by 2024 US President Donald Trump's administration wants to see US astronauts back on the Moon by 2024. World • 27 Mar 19
Amateur astronomer captures ISS gliding by the moon An amateur astronomer captured this footage of the International Space Station gliding past the moon on 10 February. News Lens • 19 Feb 19
NASA plans 2028 return to Moon, this time to stay NASA is accelerating plans to return Americans to the Moon, and this time, the US space agency says it will be there to stay. Science and Technology • 15 Feb 19
Chinese cotton seed sprouts on moon A small green shoot is growing on the moon in an out-of-this-world first after a cotton seed germinated on board a Chinese lunar lander, scientists … News Lens • 15 Jan 19
Probe sends panoramic image of far side of the moon China's lunar probe has sent the first panoramic image of its landing site since its historic arrival on the far side of the moon, showing … News Lens • 11 Jan 19
China lands probe on far side of moon A Chinese lunar rover has landed on the far side of the moon, in a global first that boosts its ambitions to become a space … Science and Technology • 03 Jan 19
