Moon
Gorgeous New Map of the Moon Is Most Detailed to Date
The rendering builds on decades of data that dates back to the Apollo missions, which happened some fifty years ago
The Far Side of the Moon May Someday Have Its Own Telescope, Thanks to NASA Funding
The project hasn’t yet been greenlit, but a proposal just got major funding to explore the potential for the lunar observatory
April’s Super 'Pink' Moon Will Be the Brightest Full Moon of 2020
Despite the name, moon won’t have a rosy hue. The name alludes to flowers that bloom in April
NASA Projects Slowed by COVID-19, but New Mars Rover Perseveres
If Perseverance doesn’t launch this year, it will have to wait until 2022
Ten Trends That Will Shape Science in the Decade Ahead
Medicine gets trippy, solar takes over, and humanity—finally, maybe—goes back to the moon
In a Single Grain of Moon Dust, 'Millions of Years' of Lunar History
Researchers can now analyze precious samples of lunar rock atom by atom
Ten Celestial Events You Don't Want to Miss in 2020
Whether you are a telescope enthusiast or just want to step outside to enjoy the night sky, these are the phenomena to look out for this year
A 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse Dazzled Viewers in Asia and the Middle East
This celestial event occurs when the moon is near its farthest point from Earth, allowing the blazing edges of the sun to shine around the edges
Amateur Astronomer Locates India's Moon Lander Crash Site
After blipping out of contact in September, India’s Vikram lander has now been found strewn across the lunar surface
First Global Map of Saturn's Moon Titan Reveals Secrets of Earth's 'Deranged' Twin
The map showcases the planet's flat plains, sand dunes, hilly terrain and lakes full of liquid methane
NASA Opens Pristine Tube of Moon Dust From the Apollo Missions
Studying the lunar material will help scientists understand the best way to analyze new samples from future missions to the moon
Space Farmers Could Grow Crops in Lunar and Martian Soil, Study Suggests
With a little added organic matter, dusty lunar and Martian soil simulants produced tomatoes, rye, radishes and other crops in the lab
A Rare Harvest 'Micromoon' Will Light Up the Sky on Friday the 13th
The United States hasn’t experienced a nation-wide full moon on this superstitious date since 2000
Why Astronauts Are Mixing Cement Aboard the International Space Station
Experiments show that cement will set in space, but moon colonists may have to tweak the mixture to make it work in low gravity
India Locates Lost Lunar Lander but Struggles to Reestablish Contact
The Vikram spacecraft went offline minutes before it was scheduled to touch down near the south pole of the moon
China Claims Lunar Rover Found a Gel-Like Substance on the Moon
Experts suspect the material may be glass created during a meteorite impact
A Crashed Spacecraft Might Have Put Earth's Most Indestructible Organisms on the Moon
The microscopic tardigrades were part of a lunar library sent aboard the Beresheet lander that crashed last April
Watch the Apollo 11 Anniversary Show That Was Projected Onto the Washington Monument
The immersive experience combined full-motion projection-mapping artwork and archival footage
Why Interest in Space Travel Waned After Apollo 11
After the success of Apollo 11, NASA unveiled an ambitious agenda for more missions into space, but interest among the public was beginning to decline
How Neil Armstrong Trained to Land the Lunar Module
To prepare him for landing the lunar module, Neil Armstrong practiced on a training vehicle right here on Earth
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