Moon
China’s Yutu Moon Rover Unable to Properly Maneuver Solar Panels
This time-lapse color panorama from China’s Chang’e-3 lander shows the Yutu rover at two different positions during its trek over…
Astrophotos: Sun Halo, Crescent Moon and Earthshine
Here's a few great astrophotos for today! Astrophotographer César Cantú from the Chilidog Observatory in Monterrey, Mexico captured this stunning…
Relive Apollo 9’s Moon Lander Test 45 Years Ago Through Incredible NASA Images
Hard to believe the decades fly by so fast. It was 45 years ago today that the crew of Apollo…
Neil Armstrong’s Name Now Graces A NASA Research Center In California
Neil Armstrong -- the first man on the moon, who died in 2012 -- will now be the namesake of…
Spectacular Views of Venus and the “Decrescent” Moon Worldwide
Did you see it? Earlier this week, we wrote about the spectacular conjunction of the planet Venus and the waning…
Watch Saturn Slip Behind the Moon
Or, more accurately, watch the Moon pass in front of Saturn. Either way you get the same result: a beautiful…
Watch the Moon Meet Venus in the Dawn this Wednesday
Are you ready for some lunar versus planetary occultation action? One of the best events for 2014 occurs early this Wednesday…
Watch a Car-Sized Asteroid Slam Into the Moon
Hey, all you astro-photographers/videographers out there: were you shooting the Moon back on September 11, 2013? You may want to…
Apollo 11 Play Aims To Showcase Landing To Teenagers And Inspire Space Love
A big challenge of making history "real" to students is finding a way to make it identifiable. Back in the…
Yutu Moon Rover Starts 3rd Night Time Hibernation But Technical Problems Persist
Chang’e-3/Yutu Timelapse Color Panorama This newly expanded timelapse composite view shows China’s Yutu moon rover at two positions passing by…