Moon
Podcast: The Moon, Part 2 – Exploration of the Moon
[/caption] Let's continue on our journey to the Moon. Last week we talked about the physical characteristics of the Moon,…
Podcast: The Moon, Part 1
Hey, here's a topic we haven't really gotten around to yet… the Moon. Today we look at our closest astronomical…
Forgotten Apollo Data Could Solve Moon Dust Problem
Old, forgotten data from three Apollo moon missions could help overcome one of the biggest environmental hurdles facing future lunar…
Chandrayaan-1 Now Successfully in Lunar Orbit
[/caption] Chandrayaan-1, India’s first unmanned spacecraft mission to moon, successfully entered lunar orbit on November 8. The spacecraft fired its…
Chandrayaan-1 Closer to the Moon; Snaps First Lunar Shot
[/caption] Following the fifth and final orbit raising maneuver which put Chandrayaan-1 closer to the moon, the spacecraft snapped the…
Microbial Life on the Moon?
[/caption] One astrobiologist claims the deep, dark craters on the Moon might contain traces of early life from meteorites blasted…
Chandrayaan-1 Tests Out Camera; Target: Earth
[/caption] While the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft wends its way to the Moon with gradually longer elliptical loops around the Earth, mission…
Driving on the Moon in Your Shirtsleeves
NASA is testing out the next generation of lunar rovers, conducting field tests in the Arizona desert. Engineers, astronauts and…
Manueuver Puts Chandrayaan in Deep Space
After a successful maneuver early today (October 26, 2008), the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft has crossed the 150,000 km distance mark from…
Life Will be Hard for Colonists – Kaguya Can’t Find Water on the Moon
[/caption] It's been a long-held belief that the Moon is hiding significant quantities of water ice, safe from the Sun's…