Moon
How the Hubble Telescope Will Look at the Moon to See Venus Transit the Sun
[/caption] Venus moving across the face of the Sun, from our vantage point here on Earth, is such a rare…
Moon Craters 3-D!
[/caption] While many are hoping to see a larger-than-usual view of the Moon this weekend, here’s some great 3-D closeups…
Exploration at its Finest: Cassini Visits Dione
[/caption] After completing its most recent flyby of Enceladus, Cassini made a pass by Dione -- its final visit of…
Enceladus On Display In Newest Images From Cassini
[/caption] The latest images are in from Saturn's very own personal paparazzi, NASA's Cassini spacecraft, fresh from its early morning…
Supermoon This Weekend
[/caption] This weekend will provide the full Moon’s closest approach of the year to Earth. On Saturday, May 5, 2012…
Cassini Exposes Phoebe As More Planet Than Moon
[/caption] Saturn's curious moon Phoebe features a heavily-cratered shape and orbits the ringed planet backwards at a considerable distance of…
Ancient Asteroids Kept Pelting Earth in a ‘Late-Late’ Heavy Bombardment
[/caption] Even though the Late Heavy Bombardment is somewhat of a controversial idea, new research has revealed this period of…
Lunar Satellite Reveals Apollo 16 Remains
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) made a low pass over the Apollo 16 site last fall, capturing images of the…
The Family that Went to the Moon
[/caption] Well, the family photo, anyway. On April 23, 1972, Apollo 16 astronauts Charlie Duke and John Young embarked on…
Join the Million Crater Challenge
Like a challenge? Right now you can join in a contest to mark a million craters, as part of the…