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Rock Almost Rolled Into This Crater on the Moon… Almost
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently spotted a boulder that had rolled downhill inside the Antoniadi crater, very nearly landing in…
The Moon Is Getting Slammed Way More Than We Thought
A new study of the current rate of meteoroid impacts on the Moon suggests that those iconic astronaut boot prints…
50 Years Ago We Got Our First Picture from the Moon
On this date half a century ago the Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft made humanity's first-ever soft landing on the surface of…
NASA Receives Significant Budget Boost for Fiscal Year 2016
NASA has just received a significant boost in the agency’s current budget after both chambers of Congress passed the $1.1…
Earthrise Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
It’s been 47 years since Apollo 8 captured the famous Earthrise photo. Now the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s version is out.…
You’ve Never Seen the Phases of the Moon from This Perspective: The Far Side
Sometimes, it seems to be a cosmic misfortune that we only get to view the universe from a singular vantage…
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Obama Administration Proposes $18.5 Billion Budget for NASA – Bolden
The Obama Administration today (Feb. 2) proposed a NASA budget allocation of $18.5 Billion for the new Fiscal Year 2016,…
Here’s What it Looks Like When a Refrigerator Hits the Moon
Ever wonder what your refrigerator's impacting at the speed of a tank artillery shell would do to the Moon? The…
Earth and Mars Captured Together in One Photo from Lunar Orbit
Wow, this doesn't happen very often: Earth and Mars together in one photo. To make the image even more unique,…
Which Of These Moon Pictures Catches Your Eye? NASA Asks You To Pick The Best
If you're a fan of moon observation, it's lucky for you that spacecraft such as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter exist.…