Moon
SMART-1 Finds Calcium on the Moon
The European Space Agency's SMART-1 spacecraft has discovered deposits of calcium on the Moon for the first time. The discovery…
Dark Spots on the Moon Show a Turbulent Solar System
Only when the Apollo astronauts finally stepped out onto the surface of the Moon was the mystery of its dark…
NASA Competition to Get Air from Lunar Soil
NASA has announced that its next Centennial Challenge will invite teams to try and extract air from lunar soil: the…
Robots Will Search for Lunar Water Deposits
Before the first human steps foot on the Moon again, robots will have already done the ground work, searching out…
Don’t Breathe the Moon Dust
One of the big hazards for astronauts living on the Moon is going to be the dust; it gets everywhere,…
Is There Water on the Moon?
NASA's Lunar Prospector hinted at the possibility that there are pockets of water ice in permanently shadowed craters at the…
The Search for the Mountain of Eternal Sunlight
Now firmly in orbit, the European Space Agency's SMART-1 is seeking out a spot at the Moon's north pole that…
Podcasts: Best Spot for a Lunar Base
In case you missed the news, NASA is headed back to the Moon in the next decade. A permanent lunar…
India and Europe Agree on Lunar Mission
Officials from the European Space Agency and Indian Space Research Organisation have approved on a cooperative project to send a…
SMART-1’s Mission Extended
Even though SMART-1 has only just reached the Moon, controllers with the European Space Agency have decided to extend its…