Sixty years after Luna 9’s pioneering journey, researchers believe they may have found the craft’s final resting place.

Apollo 11’s “live” moon landing was seen by the world, but the highest-quality original signal was recorded on rare telemetry tapes that later vanished inside NASA’s archives. Decades later, a long investigation,

Luna 9 was the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon, sending the first images from the lunar surface to Earth. The Luna 9 landing was on February 3, 1966, 60 years ago. Despite the mission's success, its exact landing spot remained a mystery. Now, a new analysis may have solved it.

Data from a NASA lunar orbiter has helped researchers deduce two potential locations for a defunct Soviet spacecraft called Luna 9

Two rival teams — one using machine learning, the other human eyes — race to find the first spacecraft to soft-land on the moon.

Exploring claims on the internet deepens instruction by helping students understand how knowledge is created and when it can be trusted. Viral incidents, such as Kardashian’s moon landing proclamation, can help students spot the manipulated “evidence” that props up conspiracy theories.

Modern lunar landings look “easy” on paper—until you try to do it without astronauts and a command module overhead. Recent U.S. attempts failed for very normal reasons: a propellant leak, then a landing leg strike that tipped a lander over.

For decades, certain Apollo photos have been cited as “proof” the Moon landing was staged. But are these claims grounded in evidence? In this episode, we examine five of the most controversial images and break down what’s really happening in each one.