Moon
A Chunk of Space Junk Just Hit the Far Side of the Moon
Observers have been tracking a chunk of space junk, waiting for it to strike the Moon. It should've hit the…
Here’s The Exact Point of the Moon’s South Pole
Since 2009, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been taking high-resolution pictures of the lunar surface. This data, along with…
Chinese Rover Finds Translucent Glass Globules on the Moon
Scientists say China’s Yutu-2 rover, part of the Chang’E-4 mission, has found several small glass globules on the Moon’s far…
NASA is Upping the Power on its Lunar Wattage Challenge!
NASA and HeroX have launched Phase II of their Watts on the Moon Challenge, which will reward a total of…
One Crater on the Moon is Filled with Ice and Gas that Came from a Comet Impact
After reanalyzing data from the LRO mission, a team of scientists has determined that water ice observed in a lunar…
New Startup Quantum Space is Planning to Build a Robotic Outpost Near the Moon
The Moon is sure to be a hotspot of economic activity as human commercial endeavors start to expand into space. …
The Science — and Fun — Behind “Moonfall”
The master of disaster has struck again, and this time our Moon is the ominous villain. In “Moonfall,” film…
China’s Rover Finds That Regolith on the Moon’s far-Side is Stickier Than the Near-Side
We’re never able to see the far side of the moon from the Earth, but that doesn’t mean it's that…
13 Rovers Recently Competed to Scour the (Simulated) Moon to Harvest Resources
Challenges are one way to encourage innovation. They’ve been leveraged by numerous space and non-space research organizations in the last…
The Moon’s Crust was Formed From a Frozen Slushy Magma
Scientists' detailed study of the Moon dates back to the Apollo missions when astronauts brought rock samples from the lunar…