February 12, 2026 - Your interactive map for observing the Moon each day of the year, featuring detailed views from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, plus special Moon events.

1 day ago - The Moon, backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse, is photographed by NASA’s Orion spacecraft on Monday, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II mission. Orion is visible in the foreground on the left.

4 days ago - The astronauts on Artemis II observed parts of the moon humans had never seen before. Their findings provide a scientific baseline — and sense of wonder — for future missions.

3 days ago - Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 1, 2026, and will reach the lunar sphere of influence—when the Moon's gravity exerts more force on the Orion spacecraft than the Earth's gravity—on April 5, before flying ...

1 day ago - Released Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the photos were taken on April 6 during the crew’s seven‑hour pass over the lunar far side, marking humanity’s return to the Moon’s vicinity.

5 days ago - The astronauts found it difficult to describe the sight when the moon was illuminated just from Earthshine — light reflected from our planet. “You can actually see a majority of the moon,” Mr. Glover said. “It is the strangest-looking thing that you can see so much on the surface.” ... A new angle of the moon captured from Integrity shows a full view of the Orientale Basin, the dark, ringed 600-mile-wide crater that can be only partly seen from Earth.Credit...NASA...

3 days ago - There it was: The swirly blue crescent of our planet, with all of humanity — every single one of us, you, me, everyone we know — in tow. It dipped ever lower on the horizon of a lifeless, pockmarked moon, a poignant farewell to the members of the crew as they plunged into silence. This was Earthset, captured in a picture released by the White House and NASA Tuesday morning.

1 week ago - The astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft captured this photo of the Moon’s near side on April 4, 2026.

Trek is a NASA web-based portal for exploration of Moon. This portal showcases data collected by NASA at various landing sites and features an easy-to-use browsing tool that provides layering and viewing of high resolution data.

1 day ago - The first two images show an 'Earthrise' and the solar eclipse the astronauts viewed.

6 days ago - The astronauts on Artemis II will observe parts of the moon rarely seen by human eyes. A NASA planetary scientist said it will offer a vital perspective for lunar research.

19 hours ago - NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.John Kraus / NASA · Their photos from the lunar flyby on Monday — when they saw parts of the moon that no humans had ever viewed with their own eyes — have captivated public attention.

1 day ago - ... On Tuesday, April 2, the Orion spacecraft burned 6,700 pounds of fuel to lurch out of Earth orbit and toward its distant target. The astronauts gazed out the capsule’s windows at an ever-shrinking Earth, committed to their long journey.

Generally, the lunar crescent will become visible to suitably-located, experienced observers with good sky conditions about one day after New Moon. However, the time that the crescent actually becomes visible varies quite a bit from one month to another. Naked-eye sightings as early as 15.5 ...

6 days ago - NASA Artemis II crew head home after moon flyby The Artemis II astronauts are on a course back to Earth after flying by the moon Monday, witnessing a solar eclipse, and breaking a distance record set by NASA's Apollo 13 astronauts.