The Latest Breaking News from Moon

Discovered 29 years ago, asteroid bigger than Eiffel Tower to fly past Earth this weekend: Here's when and how to watch and should you be worried?

A colossal asteroid, dwarfing the Eiffel Tower, is set for a safe flyby of Earth this weekend, June 27, 2026. Designated (152637) 1997 NC1, it will pass at a distance of 2.6 million kilometers. While posing no threat, its immense size makes this a significant celestial event, occurring only once…

The Economic Times · Jun 26

Why was the early Earth so hot? The heat wasn’t just coming from the inside

When you think about a large asteroid impact, you might imagine a moment of devastation: a violent collision, a blast of heat and debris, and then years of atmospheric disruption and damage left behind.

The Conversation · Jun 25

The US and China are planning Moon bases. It could help improve life on Earth

The NASA Artemis program, now supported by 67 countries under the Artemis Accords, plans to return humans to the Moon by 2028. A recent White House Executive Order has gone further, directing NASA to establish a permanent lunar outpost by 2030.

The Conversation · Jun 25

These nearly invisible crystals could rewrite what we know about the early Solar System

Moon impact 3.5 billion years ago reveals hidden Solar System history through tiny mineral grains. The discovery shows asteroid bombardment continued long after the Late Heavy Bombardment period. Researchers found baddeleyite crystals inside lunar meteorite NWA 12593, dated nearly 3.486 billion years old. The evidence connects impacts on the Moon,…

The Economic Times · Jun 19

Moon dust may be hiding signs of pulverised alien technology, scientist says

Grain-sized remnants of alien technology may get caught in solar wind and land on plants and moons close to us

The Independent UK · Jun 19

NASA announces its Artemis III crew, which will test important equipment and systems in Earth orbit and is testing public opinion

Over the span of a few short months in 2026, NASA’s Artemis III mission lost its original purpose, but gained a crew and some controversy over its composition.

The Conversation · Jun 18

Jeff Bezos wants the Moon to power the next industrial revolution

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The Independent UK · Jun 18

Jeff Bezos says we should colonise the Moon to save Earth

Blue Origin boss also claims AI will lead to labour shortages

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Groundbreaking US astronaut Christina Koch wins top Spanish award

Koch was part of the four-member crew of the Artemis II mission which in April flew around the Moon and is widely viewed as a potential candidate for future lunar-surface missions.

Euronews · Jun 17

Alien Probes Could Be Hiding In Solar System Beyond Our Sight, NASA Study Suggests

A NASA‑linked study argues that alien probes could already be in our Solar System, but our surveys are still too crude to rule them out. From misidentified rocket boosters to blurry moon maps, it suggests we have barely begun to look for extraterrestrial artefacts.

International Business Times UK · Jun 16