Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
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.…
Why The Eclipse Forced A Shutdown Of Lunar Spacecraft’s Instruments
While people across North America marvelled at the blood-red moon early this morning, some NASA engineers had a different topic…
Can Moons Have Moons?
The Earth has a single moon, while Saturn has more than 60, with new moons being discovered all the time.…
Like Yoda This Moon Shadow Looks. Yes, hmmm?
Scientists from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter say that Icarus Crater is one of a kind on the Moon because its…
Low-Flying Moon Probe Spies Craters And Mountains While Seeking Stars
While NASA's newest lunar probe was tracking the stars, it also captured the moon! This series of star tracker images…
Close Encounters of the Lunar Kind – LRO images LADEE
This dissolve animation compares the LRO image (geometrically corrected) of LADEE captured on Jan 14, 2014 with a computer-generated and…
China’s Chang’e-3 Lander and Yutu Moon Rover – from Above and Below
Chang’e-3 lander and Yutu rover – from Above And Below Composite view shows China’s Chang’e-3 lander and Yutu rover from…
The Most Unique Eclipse Image You’ll Ever See
You’ve probably never before seen an image like the one above. That’s because it is the first time something like…
Looking Into the Moon’s Permanently Shadowed Craters
There are some craters on the Moon that never see the light of day. But that doesn't stop the Lunar…
One Spacecraft Captures Another in Lunar Orbit
This is awesome! It is the first footage of one orbiting robotic spacecraft taken by another orbiting robotic spacecraft at…