Moon
A “MiniMoon” Seen Around the World
So, did last night’s Full Wolf Moon seem a bit tinier than usual? It was no illusion, as avid readers…
China considers Manned Moon Landing following breakthrough Chang’e-3 mission success
Comparison of China’s Chang'e-3 unmanned lunar lander of 2013 vs. NASA’s Apollo manned lunar landing spacecraft of the 1960's and…
Astrophoto: Jupiter Meets Moon Halo
Last night, the Moon and Jupiter snuggled up together in the evening sky, passing within 4°51' of each other. Folks…
China’s Historic Moon Robot Duo Awaken from 1st Long Frigid Night and Resume Science Operations
Chinese Moon Robots Wake up Photo of Chang'e-3 moon lander emblazoned with Chinese national flag taken by the panoramic camera…
See the Smallest Full Moon of 2014: It’s the “Return of the Mini-Moon”
Last month, (and last year) we wrote about the visually smallest Full Moon of 2013. Now, in a followup act, our…
Private Cygnus Freighter Berths at Space Station with Huge Science Cargo and Ant Colony
With the Moon as a spectacular backdrop, an Orbital Sciences' Cygnus cargo spacecraft speeding at 17500 MPH on a landmark…
China’s Yutu Moon Rover and Chang’e-3 Lander – Gallery of New Images & 1st Earth Portrait
The Earth from the Moon - by Chang’e-3 on Christmas Day Lander camera snapped this image on Christmas Day 2013.…
Ultra-Thin “Young” Crescent Moon Sighted from U.S. Southwest
Earlier this week, Universe Today challenged North American readers to spot the slender, exceptionally "young" crescent Moon on the evening…
Gorgeous Astrophoto: Twin Crescents of the Moon and Venus at Sunset
2014 starts out with sunset view of a new Moon and a fading look at Venus, both captured together in…
See the Youngest Moon of Your Life Tonight
The new year starts out with a bang, offering the chance to spy an exceptionally thin crescent moon shortly after…