Moon
Lava Tubes on the Moon Maintain Comfortable Room Temperatures Inside
Searching for a comfortable place to set up a research station on the Moon? Look no further than the interior…
Engineers are Testing how VIPER can Handle the Gnarliest Lunar Terrain
NASA's getting ready to send a VIPER to the Moon. Not the popular sports car but a rugged vehicle that…
To get Artificial Gravity on the Moon, you'd Need a Giant Rotating Lunar Base
Kyoto University and one of Japan's largest construction companies are collaborating on a study for a "Lunagrass" rotating lunar base!
Rocket Lab Launches NASA’s CAPSTONE Mission to the Moon
A microwave oven–sized cubesat launched to space today from New Zealand by commercial company Rocket Lab and their Electron rocket.…
China’s Lunar Lander Finds Water Under its Feet
Earlier this year, scientists from China’s Chang’E-5 lunar lander revealed they had found evidence of water in the form of…
A Geologic map of the Entire Moon has Been Released at 1:2,500,000-Scale
Chinese scientists have created the most detailed map of the Moon yet. It took them 10 years and involved hundreds…
The Moon’s Ancient Volcanoes Could Have Created Ice Sheets Dozens of Meters Thick
Everyone loves looking at the Moon, especially through a telescope. To see those dark and light patches scattered across its…
The Lunar Eclipse, Seen From the International Space Station
If you were able to witness the lunar eclipse on May 15-16, 2022, the view of the dark red Moon…
Engineers Design an Electrical Microgrid for a Lunar Base
Sandia National Laboratories is developing microgrid technology that will power the Artemis Base Camp and operations on the Moon!
A CubeSat is Flying to the Moon to Make Sure Lunar Gateway’s Orbit is Actually Stable
To validate the Lunar Gateway's orbit around the lunar poles (a halo orbit), NASA is sending the CAPSTONE mission to…