As part of their expedition, the two planted the American flag on the surface, which has gone on to become an enduring symbol ...

China said its lunar spacecraft unfurled the country's red and gold flag ... the moon before part of the vehicle blasted off early Tuesday with rock and soil samples to bring back to Earth.

According to NASA, asteroid impacts have shaped the moon’s surface for billions of years and have also caused craters on Earth. The American Museum of Natural History notes that asteroids struck ...