Dozens of times over the last decade NASA scientists have launched laser beams at a reflector the size of a paperback novel about 240,000 miles (385,000 kilometers) away from Earth. They announced ...

For the first time ever, scientists received a signal after sending laser beams from Earth to a reflector on NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter around the moon. The successful signal was received ...

Nature never intended for us to leave the planet. As a result, sending people and spacecraft into space comes with a unique set of challenges. Just ask the crew of The Ark, streaming now on Peacock.

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The reflector would be used for laser range-finding observations by spacecraft orbiting the Moon. Credit: ispace Ispace’s European subsidiary and the Italian Space Agency plan to deploy a laser ...

India made history last year when it became only the fourth nation to land a spacecraft on the Moon with its Chandrayaan-3 mission. This feat has only become more impressive as other landers have ...

The milestone could help researchers better locate objects on the lunar surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Reflect on this!

The Moon is not a fixed lantern in the sky but a slow-moving partner that is gradually edging away from Earth. That retreat is tiny on human timescales, yet over millions and billions of years it ...