Moon Archives - Bangor Daily News

Watch: Artemis II moon mission rocket prepares to launch Wednesday

by BDN staff and wire reports April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

The mission set to launch Wednesday evening will be the first time astronauts are leaving Earth’s orbit since the 1972 Apollo mission.

Catch a partial lunar eclipse during September’s supermoon

by The Associated Press September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

Moon competition

by George Danby July 20, 2024July 19, 2024

Back to the moon

by George Danby February 22, 2024February 21, 2024

Opinion Contributor

Mining on the moon?

by Gwynne Dyer, Opinion columnist January 8, 2024January 8, 2024

"There is a race to land on the moon, and the Russians are cheating. Well, sort of cheating."

Opinion Contributor

A new moon race has been launched

by Gwynne Dyer, Opinion columnist August 14, 2023August 14, 2023

The first of the two supermoons will be visible Tuesday evening.

2 supermoons in August mean double the stargazing fun

by The Associated Press July 30, 2023July 30, 2023

Moon mission

by George Danby April 7, 2023April 6, 2023

Jessica Meir was on the shortlist for NASA's Artemis II mission to the moon.

Maine astronaut Jessica Meir won’t be on NASA’s moon mission

by Christopher Burns April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

A fuel leak delayed Monday's launch of NASA's new moon rocket.

Engine problem leads NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket

by The Associated Press August 29, 2022August 29, 2022

Artemis 3

by George Danby August 29, 2022August 29, 2022