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This is the Moon, the Whole Moon and Nothing But the Moon
Take a look around the Moon... no, really, take a good look AROUND the Moon! This is a fantastic animation…
Oct. 7, 1959 – Our First Look at the Far Side of the Moon
For millennia, human eyes have seen only one face of the moon. Put a dude from the Iron Age in…
Plastic Protection Against Cosmic Rays?
It could work, say researchers from the University of New Hampshire and the Southwest Research Institute. One of the inherent dangers…
LRO Makes a Map of the Moon’s Water
The Moon might seem like a poor place to hunt for water, but in fact there's a decent amount of…
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Deep Impact Images Spectacular incoming Comet ISON – Curiosity & NASA Armada Will Try
Image Caption: This image of comet ISON (C/2012 S1) ) from NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft clearly shows the coma and…
Fly Over a Pristine Lunar Crater
Linné crater on the Moon is one of the youngest, most well-preserved lunar impact craters. This cone-shaped crater thought to…
NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Gets an Art Lesson with Lasers
In the ultimate example of science imitating art, engineers working with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently beamed an image of…
What Craters on the Moon Teach Us About Earth
When the Moon was receiving its highest number of impacts, so was Earth. Credit: Dan Durda Some questions about our…
The South Rim of Aristarchus
LROC view looking obliquely of the south rim of Aristarchus from the west (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) Flying over at an…
Flags Still Standing at Several Apollo Landing Sites on the Moon
Caption: LROC image showing the illuminated side of the still standing American flag to be captured at the Apollo 17…