Earth's shadow has two main regions: the outer shadow, called the penumbra, and the inner shadow, known as the umbra. The penumbra causes faint dimming that can be hard to notice. But the umbra is ...

The eclipse will be visible across North America, but set your alarm -- you'll need to stay up late to see it.

Humans haven’t been back to the moon since the Apollo moons program ended over five decade ago. The reasons why go beyond science, according to experts.

Last year, Musk said "the moon is a distraction." Now, he's talking about building a city there. The shift may be more ...

Elon Musk shifts SpaceX’s focus from Mars to building a self-growing city on the moon, citing speed, strategy, and rising competition from China.

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These advancements in China’s reusable rocket and lunar exploration programs come as NASA prepares to launch a crew of four ...

Elon Musk’s ambition to one day settle Mars appears to have taken a back seat for a rather nearer and more achievable goal – ...

Mars had been SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s long-standing focus. A year ago, he wrote on X: "The Moon is a distraction.” ...

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