Moon

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…

13 years ago

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…

13 years ago

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…

13 years ago

GRAIL Lunar Twins Mated to Delta Rocket at Launch Pad

[/caption] With blastoff just 2 ½ weeks away, NASA’s GRAIL lunar twins completed a major milestone towards launch today (Aug.…

13 years ago

Rewriting Lunar History

[/caption] We thought we knew everything there was to know about our Moon, but new investigations into its volcanic origins…

13 years ago

GRAIL Twins ready for NASA Science Expedition to the Moon: Photo Gallery

[/caption] NASA’s GRAIL twins – dubbed GRAIL-A & GRAIL-B - are ready to embark on America’s next science expedition to…

13 years ago

The Perseids: Why is There a Meteor Shower?

[/caption] Every year from late July to mid-August, the Earth encounters a trail of debris left behind from the tail…

13 years ago

LRO to Move in For Closer Look at the Apollo Landing Sites

[/caption] NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is changing our view of the Moon by literally bringing it into sharper focus…

13 years ago

What Does the Moon Look Like from Space?

[/caption] Ah, the Moon! Earth's constant companion and the subject of songs, poetry, and many an astrophoto here on Universe…

13 years ago

Second Moon May Have Orbited Earth Billions of Years Ago

[/caption] It’s a view science fiction fans could only hope for: twin moons in the night sky above Earth. But…

13 years ago