Ancient peoples created gods and goddesses to explain the patterns and habits of the moon; however, modern science has revealed why the moon "behaves" the way it does. For example, although the moon ...

In a series of images taken by NASA's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) on July 16, the so-called dark side of the moon is fully illuminated as the moon crosses between the camera and Earth.

A new video from NASA is shedding light on the dark side of the moon. The nearly two-minute animated video released on Feb.4 shows what the moon looks like on the side that's not visible from Earth.

Scientists are now able to get a closer look at the mysterious and unexplored lunar south pole region thanks to NASA's cutting-edge ShadowCam. See NatGeo's exclusive photo here.

A NASA-funded plan to build a large radio telescope on the moon's far side is nearing final approval and could become a reality by the 2030s, researchers say. The ambitious project will help ...

The dark side of the (shrinking) moon: NASA missions could be at risk. Doyle Rice Cybele Mayes-Osterman. USA TODAY. The moon is shrinking − but it's nothing we need to worry about, ...

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is being mocked for suggesting the far side of the moon is always “dark” and can’t explain why China is interested in exploring that part of the moon.

On two counts, that was untrue: The so-called far side of the moon is not dark, despite popular belief, nor is it completely unknown to American scientists. SEE ALSO: NASA is back in the moon ...

A NASA-funded plan to build a large radio telescope on the moon's far side is nearing final approval and could become a reality by the 2030s, researchers say. The ambitious project will help ...

NASA scientists are currently working on plans to build a giant radio telescope in a nearly mile-wide crater on the "dark side" of the moon. If approved, it could be constructed as early as the ...