Moon
Radar Images Reveal Tons of Water Likely at the Lunar Poles
[/caption] Radar has been used since the 1960s to map the lunar surface, but until recently it has been difficult…
Water Cycle on the Moon Remains a Mystery
[/caption] "Water cycle on the Moon" is a phrase that many people – including lunar scientists – were never expecting…
Why the Moon Landings Weren’t Faked
Lots of sites have posted this recently, but it is so good it's worth showing up one more time on…
Is the Moon Really a ‘Been There Done That’ World?
[/caption] If there's only one thing we've learned from all the highly successful recent Moon missions – the Lunar Reconnaissance…
Lunar Forums and Anniversaries
[/caption] I'm attending the NASA Lunar Science Institute's Lunar Forum at Ames Research Center in California, which will feature sessions…
Graphite ‘Whiskers’ Found in Apollo Moon Rocks
[/caption] Long-held secrets continue to be unlocked from the Moon. Researchers taking a new look at a rock brought back…
Who Will Win the Google Lunar X PRIZE?
Twenty-one teams are hard at work trying to win the Google Lunar X PRIZE, a $30 million international competition to…
One Year of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: Top Ten Finds
[/caption] One year ago today, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) officially reached orbit about the Moon, and in the past…
Very Clever! LRO Views Huge Lava Tube Skylight in Mare Ingenii
[/caption] Is this a window into the interior of the Moon, and an entrance to a potential future lunar habitat?…
Water Could Be Widespread in Moon’s Interior
[/caption] A new look at Moon rocks from the Apollo missions, along with a lunar meteorite show a much higher…