A new study reveals that the largest lunar crater, South Pole-Aitken basin, was formed by an oblique impact that shaped the ...

As astronauts prepare for south-polar landings, a new look at the Moon’s biggest crater points to a pivotal moment in lunar ...

A still image of the Moon and the southern portion of the SOFIA data. A new study using NASA’s and DLR’s now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has pieced together the ...

A colossal northern asteroid impact billions of years ago likely shaped the Moon’s south polar region and explains its uneven ...

A new mosaic image of the lunar south pole — compiled from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the Korea Pathfinder Lunar ...

This striking composite shot of the lunar south pole appears in National Geographic Magazine's special space issue out on Sept. 19. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

India's space program made double history today with the successful landing of its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft in the moon’s mysterious south polar region. It's a twofold milestone: the first landing ...

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Editor’s note: On Thursday, Feb. 26, the Odysseus lander touched down near the moon's South Pole and began communicating with Earth. Astrophysicists at CU Boulder will be part of the first United ...