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Rains, overcast sky mar lunar eclipse viewing in capital
The penumbral part of the lunar eclipse, which is difficult to discern, began at 9:20 pm.
First exomoon may have been discovered
A second, smaller dip that appears ahead of or behind the planet could reveal a moon.
Moon may have water trapped under its surface: study
The Moon may have huge reservoirs of water trapped under the surface in the form of volcanic 'glass beads'.
Moon could be wetter than thought, say scientists
The Moon, long thought to be a dry, inhospitable orb, hosts surprisingly large sub-surface water reserves.
Neil Armstrong's moon bag sells for $1.8mn in New York
The bag fell short of Sotheby's pre-sale estimate of $2-4 million.
Moon dust collected by Neil Armstrong to be sold at auction
The lunar dust that Armstrong also collected are zipped up in a small bag and are worth an estimated $2 million to $4 million.
Neil Armstrong’s moon dust collection to be auctioned
Dust and tiny rocks that famed astronaut collected are worth an estimated $2million to $4million.
Lunar robots put to the test on Europe's most active volcano
A robot wheels across a rocky, windswept landscape that looks like the surface of some distant planet from a science fiction film.
Japan reveals plans to put a man on moon by 2030
This is the first time the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has said it aims to send an astronaut beyond the International Space Station.
China plans to send mini-ecosystems to Moon
China is planning to send mini-ecosystems - containing potato seeds and silkworm eggs - to the Moon next year.