
NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars
World 15:13 06/08/2025The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the end of the decade.

Earth's satellites at risk if asteroid smashes into Moon: study
World 14:42 24/06/2025If a huge asteroid smashes into the Moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming towards Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers.

Japanese company aborts Moon mission after assumed crash-landing
World 12:24 06/06/2025Japan's hopes of achieving its first soft touchdown on the Moon by a private company were dashed Friday when the mission was aborted after an assumed crash-landing, the startup said.

'Blood moon' awes sky watchers in Americas and Asia
World 20:00 08/10/2014During the total lunar eclipse, light beams into Earth's shadow, filling it with a coppery glow that gives it a red hue.

Mid-autumn festival in Vietnam: Time for mooncakes, reunion, love and joy
Travel 09:58 28/08/2014Despite the different theories on its origin, the mid-autumn festival and its indispensable treat – mooncakes – have been well loved and practiced for several hundred years