Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The dark side of the moon is real — but it’s probably not ...

The Apollo missions changed how scientists understand the moon. Returning with Artemis could help solve some of the biggest lunar mysteries.

The far side of the Moon has long been a blank space in humanity’s geological record, but China has just filled in a crucial page. By bringing back pristine material from a hidden lunar basin, its ...

This month, NASA is aiming to launch four astronauts atop a 32-story rocket on a 10-day mission around the far side of the moon. The flight of Artemis II will be NASA's first human mission to the moon ...