‘Storm Area 51’ Facebook Plan Has a Million Supporters. It’s a Joke, Kind Of.

A Facebook post invited people to swarm the secretive military base in Nevada on Sept. 20.…

Indians Are Disappointed but Still Hopeful After Rocket Launch Is Postponed

The country had been watching, eager for India to seize its place in space with a…

India’s Shooting for the Moon, and the Country Is Pumped

The country’s plans to launch an unmanned rover into space were delayed at the last moment,…

India’s Chandrayaan-2 Moon Launch: When and How to Watch

One of the largest countries on Earth hopes to become the fourth to land successfully on…

Your Apollo 11-Inspired Guide to Eclipses, Supermoons and More Lunar Events

Eclipses, supermoons and other astronomical highlights to look forward to, years into the future. …

India’s Going to the Moon, and the Country Is Pumped

India will launch an unmanned rover into space on Monday. If successful, India will join a…

How Was the Moon Made? We Won’t Know Until We Go Back

The closer scientists look at theories of how the moon formed, the more questions they find. …

Neglected After Apollo, the Moon Comes Back Around

Something of a new lunar race is underway, but the motivations differ from what put men…

Should Neil Armstrong’s Bootprints Be on the Moon Forever?

With renewed interest in the moon, some say it’s time to consider whether, and how, to…

Hawaii Telescope Project, Long Disputed, Will Begin Construction

The governor announced that the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea, bitterly opposed by local activists,…