Moon
China’s Lunar Lander Finds Water Under its Feet
Earlier this year, scientists from China’s Chang’E-5 lunar lander revealed they had found evidence of water in the form of…
A Geologic map of the Entire Moon has Been Released at 1:2,500,000-Scale
Chinese scientists have created the most detailed map of the Moon yet. It took them 10 years and involved hundreds…
The Moon’s Ancient Volcanoes Could Have Created Ice Sheets Dozens of Meters Thick
Everyone loves looking at the Moon, especially through a telescope. To see those dark and light patches scattered across its…
The Lunar Eclipse, Seen From the International Space Station
If you were able to witness the lunar eclipse on May 15-16, 2022, the view of the dark red Moon…
Engineers Design an Electrical Microgrid for a Lunar Base
Sandia National Laboratories is developing microgrid technology that will power the Artemis Base Camp and operations on the Moon!
A CubeSat is Flying to the Moon to Make Sure Lunar Gateway’s Orbit is Actually Stable
To validate the Lunar Gateway's orbit around the lunar poles (a halo orbit), NASA is sending the CAPSTONE mission to…
What’s the Best Way to Build Landing Pads on the Moon?
A new study considers the most cost-effective way to build landing pads on the Moon, which is essential to establishing…
Canada's Criminal Laws now Extend to Earth Orbit and the Moon
In anticipation of Artemis, the Canadian government just passed an amendment to extend its Criminal Code to the Moon!
Lunar Samples Have Been in the Deep Freeze for 50 Years. NASA Finally has the Right Technology to Study Them Properly
Curators handling lunar rocks take extreme care to keep these materials from contamination as they work with them in cold…
NASA Announces the Winners of its Second Payload Challenge!
Earlier today, NASA announced the winners of their "Honey, I Shrunk the Payload, the Sequel" Challenge!