Moon

One Year of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: Top Ten Finds

[/caption] One year ago today, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) officially reached orbit about the Moon, and in the past…

14 years ago

Very Clever! LRO Views Huge Lava Tube Skylight in Mare Ingenii

[/caption] Is this a window into the interior of the Moon, and an entrance to a potential future lunar habitat?…

14 years ago

Water Could Be Widespread in Moon’s Interior

[/caption] A new look at Moon rocks from the Apollo missions, along with a lunar meteorite show a much higher…

14 years ago

The Earth and Moon May Have Formed Later Than Previously Thought

[/caption] The Earth and Moon were created as the result of a giant collision between two planets the size of…

14 years ago

Japan Shoots for Robotic Moon Base by 2020

[/caption] These ARE the droids we've been looking for. The Japanese space agency, JAXA, has plans to build a base…

14 years ago

Citizen Science Goes to the Moon

[/caption] Have you ever wanted to explore the Moon? Well, now you can as a virtual astronaut, and you can…

14 years ago

Shocking! Lunar Craters May Be Electrified

The Moon keeps getting more interesting all the time! But now comes "shocking" news that exploring polar craters could be…

14 years ago

Apollo Landing Sites, Now in 3-D!

[/caption] Time to grab your 3-D glasses! Just got a note from Nathanial Burton-Bradford, one of the image editing wizards…

14 years ago

Surface of the Moon

[/caption]Despite the close proximity between the Earth and the Moon, there's a big difference between the surface of the Moon…

14 years ago

Awesome Image of ISS Transiting Moon

[/caption] The NASA Image of the Day is a webpage that everyone should visit everyday, as there are always great…

14 years ago