Scientists say the study of the moon may help advance space exploration to the next step and shed light onto further unknowns.

To discover the presence of water on the moon, scientists prepare a robot ready for launch on the moon in the 2020s.

America's efforts to colonise the moon over decades of effort will follow the Lunar Exploration Roadmap.

An examination of the efforts to overcome the moon's lack of atmosphere and difficult terrain; scientists share their findings.

Scientists say resources on the moon may be the determining factor in whether the next human destination in outer space is Mars or the moon.