Moon
6th Man on Moon Edgar Mitchell, Dies at 85 on Eve of 45th Lunar Landing Anniversary
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell, the 6th man to walk on the Moon, passed away on…
China Shares Stunning New Moon Photos With the World
China has released hundreds of photos from Chang'e 3 lunar lander and Yutu rover.
50 Years Ago We Got Our First Picture from the Moon
On this date half a century ago the Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft made humanity's first-ever soft landing on the surface of…
A Cataclysmic Collision Formed the Moon, but Killed Theia
The Moon is the first object in space that fascinate us Earthlings, and wondering how it got there is a…
Why Do We Sometimes See a Ring Around the Moon?
Have you ever seen a ring around the Moon in the sky and wondered what causes it? This is a…
NASA Completes Welding on Lunar Orion EM-1 Pressure Vessel Launching in 2018
In a major step towards flight, engineers at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have finished welding together the…
How Long Does It Take To Get To The Moon?
When space tourism gets underway, companies will have many options for getting people to and from the Moon, some faster…
Earthrise Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
It’s been 47 years since Apollo 8 captured the famous Earthrise photo. Now the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s version is out.…
Astro-Challenge: Watch the Moon Occult Venus in the Daytime
The year 2015 saved one of the best astronomical events for last, as the waning crescent Moon occults (passes in…
Hayabusa 2 to Flyby the Earth Tomorrow
A space-faring friend pays our fair planet a visit this week on the morning of December 3rd, as the Japanese…