Moon
Swirling Feature on the Moon
Reiner Gamma Formation. Image credit: ESA/Space-X. Click to enlarge This image was taken by ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft, and shows a…
Watch Out for Moonquakes
Buzz Aldrin deploys a seismometer at the moon surface. Image credit: NASA Click to enlarge During the Apollo Moon missions…
Dark Lava Floor of Crater Billy
This image of the lunar crater Billy was captured by the Advanced Moon Imaging Experiment (AMIE) on board ESA's SMART-1…
Ski Jumping on the Moon
"Go big or go home." That's what aerialists on the US Olympic ski team say, and when they say "big,"…
Ancient Impact Might Have Created the “Man In The Moon”
Scientists from Ohio State University think they know what created the famous "Man on the Moon" feature. They think that…
The Moon has Alps Too
If the Winter Olympics were held on the Moon, the best spot would be on the Lunar Alps. This is…
The Smell of Moondust
When the Apollo astronauts returned to their lunar landers, they all noticed that the moondust - which had clung to…
Shadows on the Moon
When the Apollo astronauts stepped out onto the lunar surface, they were the first human eyes to see this alien…
Meteor Strike on the Moon
Have you ever wondered if meteors are raining down on the Moon? On November 7, NASA scientists used a special…
New Imaging Technique Reveals the Moon’s Secrets
ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft is using a new technique to reveal details on the surface of the Moon. The spacecraft has…