Moon
Smack! A New Crater Appears on the Moon/ Yutu Rover Update
Where there's smoke, there's fire, or in this instance, a new hole in the moon. NASA's Lunar Impact Monitoring Program recorded the…
Tonight: The Rise of the 2013 “Mini-Moon”
The final Full Moon of 2013 occurs tonight, and along with it comes something special: the most distant and visually…
Chinese rover & lander beam back Portraits with China’s Flag shining on Moon’s Surface
Yutu rover emblazoned with Chinese Flag as seen by the Chang'e-3 lander on the moon on Dec. 15, 2013. Notice…
China’s Maiden Lunar Rover ‘Yutu’ Rolls 6 Wheels onto the Moon – Photo and Video Gallery
China's first lunar rover separates from Chang'e-3 moon lander early Dec. 15, 2013. Screenshot taken from the screen of the…
China Scores Historic Success as Chang’e-3 Rover Lands on the Moon Today
Photo taken on Dec. 14, 2013 shows a picture of the moon surface taken by the on-board camera of lunar…
China’s Chang’e-3 Moon Rover Descends to Lower Orbit Sets Up Historic Soft Landing
All systems appear to be “GO” for the world’s first attempt to soft land a space probe on the Moon…
See What the Moon Will Look Like in All of 2014 in Just 5 Minutes
Here's how the Moon will look to us on Earth during the entire year of 2014. Using data from the…
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Heat Shield for 2014 Orion Test Flight Arrives at Kennedy Aboard NASA’s Super Guppy
Orion EFT-1 heat shield is off loaded from NASA’s Super Guppy aircraft after transport from Manchester, N.H., and arrival at…
China’s Maiden Moon Rover Mission Chang’e 3 Achieves Lunar Orbit
China’s maiden moon landing probe successfully entered lunar orbit on Friday, Dec. 6, following Sunday’s (Dec. 1) spectacular blastoff -…
Now is a Great Time to Try Seeing Venus in the Daytime Sky
Here’s a feat of visual athletics to amaze your friends with this week. During your daily routine, you may have…