Moon

LRO Lets You Stand on the Rim of Aristarchus Crater

[/caption] Have you ever you looked up at the bright, cavernous Aristarchus Crater on the Moon through a telescope or…

12 years ago

ASU Researchers Propose Looking for Ancient Alien Artifacts on the Moon

[/caption] Two researchers at Arizona State University (ASU) have made a rather controversial proposal: have the public and other researchers…

12 years ago

What if the Earth had Two Moons?

The idea of an Earth with two moons has been a science fiction staple for decades. More recently, real possibilities…

12 years ago

Astrophotos: Christmas Crescent Moon from Around the World

[/caption] A beautiful crescent Moon graced the morning and evening skies over the past holiday weekend, and skywatchers around the…

12 years ago

Top Astronomy Events Coming Up in 2012

[/caption] As 2011 is drawing to a close, the festive season is here and many of us are winding down…

12 years ago

Earth’s Other Moons

[/caption] In the fall of 2006, observers at the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona found an object orbiting the Earth.…

12 years ago

Russian Lunar Exploration Program at Full Speed, Despite Failure of Mars Moon Probe

[/caption] Editor’s note: Dr. David Warmflash, principal science lead for the US team from the LIFE experiment on board the…

12 years ago

Documentary: A Look Back at the Apollo Missions

If you've got a spare 45 minutes and want to take a look back at the Apollo missions to the…

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