Moon
The Moon Helps Radio Astronomers Search for Neutrinos
[/caption] From an NRAO press release: Seeking to detect mysterious, ultra-high-energy neutrinos from distant regions of space, a team of…
Cassini visits Enceladus – SpacePod 2010.11.30
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft is doing some awesome stuff. Stay tuned to NASA’s twitter feed Space Cadets, today should be interesting.…
Moon’s Mini-Magnetosphere
Many objects in the solar system have strong magnetic fields which deflect the charged particles of the solar wind, creating…
Cool Chang’E 2 Videos
Emily Lakdawalla at the Planetary Society blog unearthed some really cool videos taken by the Chinese Chang'E 2 spacecraft at…
Europa’s Tidal Processes Give Hints to Our Moon’s Far-side Bulge
[/caption] A self-conscious Moon might ask, “Does my far side look big?” To which lunar scientists would have to reply…
First Images From Chang’E 2 Released
[/caption] China’s space agency released the first images taken by the newest lunar orbiter, Chang’E 2. “The relaying back of…
Two New Kinds of Moon Rocks Found
[/caption] Scientists analyzing data from the Moon Mineralogy Mapper instrument or M Cubed, on the Chandrayann-1 spacecraft found two different…
Understanding the Unusual LCROSS Ejecta Plume
LCROSS was an unusual mission, in that it relied on an impact in order to study a planetary body. Not…
Water on the Moon and Much, Much More: Latest LCROSS Results
[/caption] A year ago, NASA successfully slammed a spent Centaur rocket into Cabeus Crater, a permanently shadowed region at the…
Why Can We See the Moon During the Day?
Due to the Moon's being the closest object to Earth, and the nature of its orbit, it can sometimes become…