Strawberry Moon rises over London as 'breathtaking' views shared on social media At one stage the Strawberry Moon looked as if it was sitting in Canary Wharf Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
A ‘rare’ moon only visible every 19 years will light up skies tonight IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
Strawberry moon 2025: When will June’s full moon rise and how to see it The world is about to be treated to a rare kind of “Strawberry Moon” when it rises in the sky tonight. The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
Inside Europe’s simulated lunar surface: preparing for the moon in Cologne At the edge of Cologne, Germany, a large industrial building contains something extraordinary: the most advanced simulated lunar environment on Earth. Developed jointly by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the European Space Agency (ESA), this facility — known as LUNA — is designed to prepare astronauts, robots, and technologies… Radio France Internationale · Jun 10, 2025
Odds of ‘city killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Moon increase It would be one of largest asteroids in recent history to hit lunar surface The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
Why Trump and Musk’s spectacular feud could be a disaster for space travel SpaceX has a tight hold on any plans for the US to send its astronauts to space – and onto the Moon and Mars The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
Japanese company’s lunar landing fails in commercial rush to moon IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
Can we protect historical sites on the moon before it's too late? A number of groups and individuals say there's a need to protect lunar history before it's too late. Space · May 29, 2025
China launches landmark mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples Chinese state media says the mission aims ‘to shed light on the formation and evolution of asteroids’ and the Earth. Al Jazeera · May 29, 2025
China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust 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. Space · May 25, 2025
House-size asteroid will miss Earth by just 72,000 miles today (video) The asteroid poses no threat to the moon or Earth. Space · May 20, 2025
Landing on the Moon is an incredibly difficult feat − 2025 has brought successes and shortfalls for companies and space agencies Half a century after the Apollo astronauts left the last bootprints in lunar dust, the Moon has once again become a destination of fierce ambition and delicate engineering. The Conversation · May 16, 2025
Tiny glass beads found on the Moon show it once had volcanoes, scientists say Volcanic eruptions were happening as recently as 120 million years ago, study suggests The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
You think you know the moon? NASA scientists say think again A new technique using data gathered by a spacecraft has helped peer back billions of years The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
The Conversation · May 12, 2025 Space law doesn’t protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the Moon – a space lawyer describes a framework that could April 2025 was a busy month for space.
The Conversation · May 9, 2025 Nasa’s planned budget cuts could set back space science, but show how to future-proof the agency The 2026 Nasa budget proposal would slash around US$6 billion (£4.4 billion) in funding. This is a huge reduction, amounting to around 25% of recent Nasa budgets. The savings would mainly come from Nasa science programmes, potentially devastating high profile missions and international collaborations.
TechRadar · May 6, 2025 Netflix's Moonrise creator was inspired by Attack On Titan and a futuristic 3D printing tech when making the anime series A Q&A with veteran director Masashi Koizuka about his new Netflix anime series Moonrise.
Space · May 5, 2025 What time is it on the moon? US House space committee wants a standard lunar clock Time moves faster on the moon, and now we're one step closer to getting a lunar time zone to keep track of it.
Euronews · May 5, 2025 Belgian Paul Van Hoeydonck, first artist on the moon, dies aged 99 Belgian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck has died aged 99. For decades he had the honour of being the first and only person to have a work of art on the moon.
International Business Times · May 2, 2025 Trump NASA Budget Prioritizes Moon, Mars Missions Over Research President Donald Trump's proposed NASA budget released Friday puts crewed missions to the Moon and Mars front and center --- slashing science and climate programs as it seeks to shrink the agency's funding by nearly a quarter.
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025 China says it is on track to put boots on Moon by 2030 as Nasa’s Artemis struggles with delay Chinese spacecraft is slated to attain crewed flight capability by 2027 to 2028
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025 China shares rare Moon rocks with US despite trade war Chinese space agency opens access to its lunar samples to scientists from seven countries
Euronews · Apr 24, 2025 China steps up space race with another successful rocket launch Three astronauts have been sent to China's own space station to replace the current crew in a bid to reach the moon or even Mars.
The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025 China launches astronauts to Chinese space station Shenzhou-20 mission marks latest step towards Moon goal
The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025 China prepares for launch of 3-person space station replacement crew China is making final preparations for the launch of a three-person replacement crew for its orbiting space station that will mark a further step toward a possible crewed mission to the Moon and exploration of Mars