Moon
Make Room at the Moon
Lunar orbit is getting to be a busy place, with several different countries sending spacecraft to the moon. Currently orbiting…
MIT Shoots For the Moon
The Moon is a pretty popular destination these days: Google's X-Prize is already getting applicants, Kaguya and Chang'e-1 are currently…
Heavy Construction on the Moon
Take a look at any construction project or surface mining operation here on Earth and likely there will be bulldozers,…
Earth’s Magnetic Field Could Protect Astronauts on the Moon
There's the Earth, and the Moon, separated by 385,000 or so kilometres. Once the astronauts return to the Moon, they'll…
NASA Announces a New Gravity Field Mission to the Moon
Just in case you'd forgotten that the focus is going to be on the Moon for the next few decades,…
Odyssey Moon is the First Lunar X-Prize Entrant
I mentioned the $30 million Google Lunar X-Prize a few months ago, but now there's a bit of an update:…
‘Tis the Season to Explore the North Pole on the Moon
Mention the North Pole this time of year and perhaps what comes to mind are visions of snowy, candy cane-lined…
Inflatable Lunar Habitat to Be Tested in Antarctica
As humans prepare to return to the Moon, this time to stay, there are so many different technologies that need…
Earth Rise, Seen by Kaguya
The team that developed and launched the Japanese Kaguya mission to the Moon earned their entire salary on this photo…
Chang’e-1 Enters Lunar Orbit
Chinese space officials announced that their Chang'e-1 spacecraft entered lunar orbit on Monday, completing a new milestone in the country's…