In the 1960s, Frank Sinatra's song Fly Me to the Moon became closely associated with the Apollo missions. The optimistic ...

Earth's moon is a treasure trove of resources. Space agencies around the world are planning missions to access and use lunar volatiles, which include hydrogen, water, helium, carbon dioxide, and ...

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Early next year, a rocket is scheduled to lift off from Florida, heading for the moon. This rocket is to carry a spacecraft called Lunar Trailblazer, which is supposed to orbit the moon in search of ...

As humankind imagines living off-planet -- on the moon, Mars and beyond -- the question of how to sustain life revolves around the physical necessities of oxygen, food and water. We know there is ...

NASA famously bombed the moon last year in a desperate attempt to prove there’s water on it. While water was indeed discovered, we have yet to hear any reliable figures on collateral damage to the ...

If astronauts plan to spend more than a few days on the moon, they'll need to find some local resources. One of the most important of those resources is water. Scientists are pretty sure there is ...

A rocket is scheduled to launch next year that will take along a robotic probe to orbit the moon. The probe is expected to provide details of how much water there is on the moon and where it is. Early ...

This artist's concept depicts NASA's Lunar Trailblazer in lunar orbit about 60 miles from the surface of the moon. The spacecraft weighs 440 lbs and is 11.5 feet wide when its solar panels are fully ...