Moon
Winds Delay Launch For GRAIL
[/caption] High upper level winds put a damper on hopes for launching the GRAIL mission on its first attempts on…
Last Delta II Rocket to Launch Extraordinary Journey to the Center of the Moon on Sept. 8
[/caption] Another American rocket Era is about to end. The venerable Delta II rocket, steeped in history, will fly what…
NASA Releases Closer Looks at Apollo Landing Sites from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
[/caption] New images of the Apollo 12, 14 and 17 landing sites are the highest resolution pictures ever of human…
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Book Review: Lunar and Planetary Rovers
[/caption] Ordinarily if a book attempts to cover crewed and unmanned missions – the book is a compilation of space…
September is Moon Month!
Jane Houston Jones from JPL provides information on what's up for September, focusing on the Moon. The next few days…
Two Into The Blue: One Engineer’s Gemini Reflections
[/caption] It is probably one of the least understood, but most crucial, (in terms of landing a man on the…
NASAs Lunar Mapping Duo Encapsulated and Ready for Sept. 8 Liftoff
[/caption] NASA’s powerful lunar mapping duo of GRAIL spacecraft are now poised for liftoff in just one weeks time on…
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First Image Captured by NASAs Jupiter bound Juno; Earth – Moon Portrait
[/caption] NASA’s solar powered Jupiter bound Juno orbiter has captured her first image - a beautiful portrait of the Earth…
The GRAIL Mission in 3 Minutes
Just what will the GRAIL mission to the Moon do? Find out in just over 3 minutes with this new…
When Do You Think Humans Will Return to the Moon?
[/caption] We're conducting a completely informal, unscientific, off-the-cuff survey of Universe Today readers. When do you think that humans will…