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Full moon calendar 2026: When to see the next full moon

The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

Ziggy Stardust and Hacky Sack: What life was like the last time we went to the moon

The Artemis II mission is the first time humans have headed to the moon since 1972. That year also marked the debut of The Godfather and the Egg McMuffin.

Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on April 2

As of Thursday, April 2, the Moon phase is North America is Waning Gibbous, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide.

Artemis II is NASA’s last Moon mission without Silicon Valley

Next time around, the pressure will be on SpaceX and Blue Origin.
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China is planning to land people on the Moon — and might beat the United States to it

The United States has been vocal about wanting to beat China back to the surface of the Moon. In February, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said that the agency faced “credible competition from our greatest geopolitical adversary” and needed to “move faster, eliminate delays and achieve our objectives”.

What SpaceX and its record IPO have riding on the new race to the moon

SpaceX is preparing what is expected to be the largest IPO in history as NASA sends up the first Americans to the moon since the last Apollo flight in 1972.

Child goes viral for excited, blunt response to reporter's question about Artemis II moon mission

A child went viral for his excited response about the Artemis II moon launch on CNN, catching the attention of NASA administrator Jared Isaacman, who said he would send NASA gear.

NASA's Artemis II crew commits to moon trajectory after critical burn sends Orion into deep space

NASA's Artemis II mission completes a critical engine burn, propelling the Orion spacecraft and its four-person crew out of Earth orbit toward the moon.