Moon
An Epic Crater Called Odysseus
On June 28 NASA's Cassini spacecraft passed by Tethys, a 1,062-kilometer (662-mile) -wide moon of Saturn that's made almost entirely…
Rivers of Rock
The Moon may not have ever had liquid water on its surface -- despite the use of the term mare,…
Loads of Ice Waiting for Explorers at the Moon’s Shackleton Crater
Shackleton crater on the Moon’s south pole has been somewhat of an enigma, as its permanently shadowed interior has made…
Is It Time to Return to the Moon?
Humans haven't set foot on the Moon -- or any other world outside of our own, for that matter --…
On the Edge of Titan
[/caption] Here's a quick look at one of my favorite cosmic photo subjects - the varying layers of atmosphere that…
Timelapse of a Moonrise as Seen from the ISS
Astronaut Don Pettit continues to 'wow' us all with his photographic exploits. In this great timelapse video, not only does…
The Moon Affects the Solar Wind
[/caption] From a NASA press release: With the Moon as the most prominent object in the night sky and a…
In the Shadow of the Moon: A Lunar View of an Eclipse
[/caption] The May 20 annular eclipse may have been an awesome sight for skywatchers across many parts of the Earth, but it…
Going to the Moon? Don’t Touch the Historical Artifacts, NASA Says
[/caption] Don’t say you haven’t been warned. NASA put out an official document today specifying how close any future spacecraft…
Your ‘Supermoon’ Images from Around the World
[/caption] We asked for 'em, and you sent 'em in: here are great images of the perigee Moon on May…