Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
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…
See a Simulation of the Moon for Every Day in 2019
It's always easier to show someone a picture of something rather than to use 1,000 words to explain it. The…
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…
Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, Oct. 8 2016!
This Saturday, October 8, 2016, is International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN), an annual worldwide public event that encourages observation,…
GRAIL Data Points To Possible Lava Tubes On The Moon
Using data provided by NASA's GRAIL mission, researchers from Purdue University have found more evidence of buried lava tubes on…
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.…
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,…
What Does The Apollo 11 Moon Landing Site Look Like Today?
Forty-five years ago yesterday, the Sea of Tranquility saw a brief flurry of activity when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin…