On this day in space! Aug. 17, 1877: Asaph Hall discovers the Martian moon Phobos
On this day in space! Aug. 17, 1877: Asaph Hall discovers the Martian moon Phobos

On this day in space, Aug. 17, 1877: American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars’s moon Phobos.

‘This goes beyond showcasing technological soft power’: China’s new moon map signals bold space ambitions (video)
‘This goes beyond showcasing technological soft power’: China’s new moon map signals bold space ambitions (video)

New chronology, data about the moon’s far side and a homegrown cartographic standard signal China’s ambitions for how the solar system gets mapped.

Will the new moon race turn Earth’s nearest neighbor into a dumping ground?
Will the new moon race turn Earth’s nearest neighbor into a dumping ground?

We need rules to prevent space companies from dumping their old rockets onto the moon’s surface in the future, experts say.

India-US space ties deepen as NASA invites ISRO to join moon base program
India-US space ties deepen as NASA invites ISRO to join moon base program

NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation to collaborate on its Moon Base program, which aims to build a permanent human outpost near the lunar south pole.

SpaceX rocket’s moon crash highlights ‘a tangible operational risk’ of lunar settlement
SpaceX rocket’s moon crash highlights ‘a tangible operational risk’ of lunar settlement

A SpaceX rocket body slammed into the moon earlier this month, showcasing a risk that will increase as humanity establishes a footprint on Earth’s nearest neighbor.

Green comet caught soaring over Namibia | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2026
Green comet caught soaring over Namibia | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2026

A shot so spectacular it will leave other astrophotographers green with envy.

1-billion-year-old Mars meteorite found in Algeria is like nothing we’ve seen from the Red Planet
1-billion-year-old Mars meteorite found in Algeria is like nothing we’ve seen from the Red Planet

Scientists found a Martian meteorite on Earth that is finally filling in a nearly 2-billion-year-old geology-history gap on the Red Planet.

Sharpest image of the sun ever captured! | Space photo of the day for Aug. 10, 2026
Sharpest image of the sun ever captured! | Space photo of the day for Aug. 10, 2026

An international team of researchers using the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Inouye Solar Telescope has captured the highest-resolution view of the sun’s surface.