Moon

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is making eight seats on his private trip available to civilians (SpaceX/Yusaku Maezawa/PA)

Britons flock to make private trip around the Moon

March 4, 2021

People are being encouraged to tour the night skies during lockdown (Peter Byrne/PA)

People encouraged to tour the night skies during lockdown

February 12, 2021

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkish presidency/AP)

Turkey unveils space programme with the moon an early target

February 9, 2021

A European astronaut could be on a Moon mission by the end of the decade, the head of the ESA has said (Aaron Chown/PA)

European astronaut ‘could be on Moon mission by the end of the decade’

February 2, 2021

A model of China’s Chang’e 5 lunar orbiter and lander are displayed before a press conference at the State Council Information Office in Beijing (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

China looks to future lunar base after successful return of Moon rocks

December 17, 2020

A simulated image of the ascender of Chang’e-5 spacecraft blasting off from the lunar surface (China National Space Administration/Xinhua via AP)

Chinese spacecraft returns to Earth carrying Moon rocks

December 16, 2020

The ascender of Chang’e-5 spacecraft blasts off from the moon surface (China National Space Administration/Xinhua/AP)

Chinese probe prepares to return moon rocks to Earth

December 7, 2020

Chinese probe prepares to return moon rocks to Earth

Chinese probe prepares to return moon rocks to Earth

December 7, 2020

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The story of the moon landings, part one: 50 years ago man set foot on the lunar surface for first time

July 18, 2019

The pink moon should be brightest today but won't be visible until dusk.

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Easter’s Pink Moon to be visible in Scotland today

April 19, 2019

Blue moon

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Once in a Blue Moon: Stargazers set to be treated to a supermoon, blue moon AND total eclipse

January 26, 2018