Moon

A Greenhouse on the Moon by 2014?

[/caption] "Imagine a bright flower on a green plant in a little dome-shaped growth chamber, sitting on the landscape of…

15 years ago

“Image of the Century” Now Refurbished

[/caption] More imaging goodness is now available from the folks at the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project (LOIRP), a cooperative…

15 years ago

The Basketball Player In The Moon – Catch It Tonight!

[/caption] You've heard about the Man In the Moon and the Lady in the Moon... If you're into lunar observing…

15 years ago

Chang’e 1 Bites the (Moon) Dust

[/caption] Chang'e-1, China's first lunar probe successfully concluded its mission early March 1 by impacting the surface of the Moon…

15 years ago

Obama Will Retire Shuttle in 2010, US Will Go Back to the Moon in 2020

[/caption]In a budget blueprint released by the White House on Thursday, President Barack Obama has confirmed his intent to carry…

15 years ago

Robots Could Prepare Moon Outpost Site

[/caption] A new type of lunar robots is being designed which could help prepare locations on the Moon for human…

15 years ago

Kaguya Captures Eclipse — From the Moon

[/caption] Here's something you don't see everyday. In fact, this is the first time this has ever been seen. On…

15 years ago

LCROSS Gets Set for Lunar Smash-Up

  [/caption] Early next week, a NASA craft designed to hammer the moon will travel from California to the Kennedy Space Center --…

15 years ago

Take a 3-D Ride Through Tycho Crater

[/caption] This is extremely very cool! Make sure you have your 3-D glasses on and take a 3-D ride in…

15 years ago

Chandrayaan-1 Instrument Detects First X-ray Signature from Moon

[/caption] The X-ray instrument on board the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft orbiting the moon was switched on and successfully detected its first…

15 years ago