Artemis II is set to blast off to the moon in early February with four astronauts, including the Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen. But we've already been to the moon, so why are we going back? Do we get any benefits here on Earth?

On some evenings the rising Moon seems to swell into a glowing disk that dwarfs city skylines and mountain ridges, as if it has suddenly crept closer to Earth. The effect is so striking that it fuels social media myths about “giant” full Moons and dramatic changes in the sky.

Full Moon February 2026: Whether symbolic or psychological, the Snow Moon continues to mirror human vulnerability. Under its glow, emotions feel sharper, conversations feel necessary and silence feels heavier.

When a full moon peeks just above the horizon, it appears enormous. This is a curious phenomenon, as when it is at this position, the moon is the furthest away from us and so should appear about slightly smaller than when it is at its zenith.

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is no mere test flight. The crew will partake in some seriously mind-blowing science during their 10-day trip around the Moon.

Have you ever tossed and turned under a full moon and wondered if its glow was keeping you awake? For generations, people have believed that the Moon has the power to stir up sleepless nights and strange behavior – even madness itself. The word “lunacy ...

NASA has announced three new lunar science instruments to be delivered to the Moon by 2028 through the CLPS program. The payloads will map surface temperatures, probe subsurface heat flow, and measure radiation,

While the US is attempting to come up with CLT, researchers from the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing and the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei have been working on a new software tool to quickly calculate lunar time and translate it to Earth time.