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Remarkable new images of the Moon's south pole were taken by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera. Images of an area thought to have useful ice deposited are shown

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NASA this week published photos taken by its Luna Reconnaissance Orbiter of a new crater in the Moon, which was made by Russia's failed Luna 25 mission earlier this month

The moon's cycle is 29 and a half days, so every two-to-three years there's a full moon at the beginning and end of a calendar month like August this year

The rover's laser-induced spectroscope instrument also detected aluminum, iron, calcium, chromium, titanium, manganese, oxygen and silicon on the lunar surface

This August has seen two supermoons, coming at the beginning and the end of the month, and they are caused by the moon's elliptical orbit which brings it closer to the Earth at some points

First spotted back in late 2014, ASASSN-14li was the closest tidal disruption event to Earth discovered in a decade at the time, at just 290 million light-years away

As the lander touched down on Wednesday, crowds gathered in offices, shops and restaurants erupted with clapping and dancing in the world's most-populous country

The Indian Moon mission is carrying out scientific research at the lunar south pole with the hope that their findings could enhance human understanding of our place in the universe

Chandrayaan-3 took off from a launchpad in Sriharikota on July 14 and landed on the south pole of the Moon today - it's the third craft in India's lunar exploration programme

Russian Mikhail Marov, 90, described as a key consultant to the mission, was rushed to hospital after he demanded that there was no cover-up for the reasons the Moon mission ended in disaster

The Luna 25, an unmanned craft, was due to make a soft landing on the Moon's south pole but while entering a pre-landing orbit ran into issues

The heat source is believed to be formed by a volcano underneath the Compton and Belkovich craters on the far side of the moon spanning a staggering 31 miles and 10C in temperature

The heat spot is a suspected patch of radiation after scientists discovered a 31-mile mass of granite deep below the Moon's surface, suggesting it came from a once-active volcano

The Sturgeon Supermoon has been visible visible since dusk tonight - the time when the moon is at its closest point to Earth. Skygazers around the world have been sharing their photos online

Supermoons are caused due to the moons elliptical orbit of Earth, at some spots bringing it drastically closer to the Earth and at others, far further away

Expert Chris Lintott says that the coming weeks are among the best for watching amazing events occurring in the skies above us

Most people haven't heard of Stoney Middleton, but many stars have - and with some famous food getting a celeb seal of approval, visitors keep on flocking

Wetherspoons are going to be making a major change next week that will delight pub-goers and football fans - with an extra added treat for those who like cider.

The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, named after the Sanskrit word for "moon craft", is being launched from the southern Indian town of Sriharikota while carrying an orbiter, lander and rover

Two huge asteroids will be whizzing past Earth on Monday, and one of them will be closer than the Moon at just 69,000 miles away - which means it's defined as a near-Earth object

Newsboy fancies his nap, Lunar Landscape, to go like a rocket at Newbury and also hopes Areille can score at Yarmouth and complete his Daily Double

Tonight, stargazers looking to the skies will be treated to the sight of the biggest, brightest moon of the year so far, with what will be the first of four upcoming supermoons

Despite Ben Duckett's defiant, 62-ball half-century, following his 98 in the first dig, England need another 257 runs to take the chequered flag – and pigs might fly

Whilst Eid would normally be a national commotion in Pakistan, Muslims born here often must find our own ways to build community and celebrate, Shaheena Uddin writes