Moon

Super-Moon Monday: The 3rd (& Final?) Act

“Once more into the breach, my dear friends…” Such a quip may be deemed appropriate as we endured the media…

11 years ago

Apollo 11 F-1 Engine Finding Confirmed by Jeff Bezos on Eve of 1st Human Moonwalk

In a fitting testament to NASA’s momentous Apollo Moon Landing Program, NASA and billionaire Jeff Bezos confirmed today (July 19)…

11 years ago

Astrophoto: The Gorgeous Colors of a Setting Quarter Moon

When I looked out my south-facing window last night, I saw a gorgeous quarter Moon high in the sky. Giuseppe…

11 years ago

Does the Moon Rotate?

Have you ever noticed that the Moon always looks the same? Sure, the phase changes, but the actual features on…

11 years ago

LADEE Lunar Probe Unveiled at NASA’s Wallops Launch Site in Virginia

NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Observatory has arrived at the launch site on the Eastern Shore of…

11 years ago

NASA Alters 1st Orion/SLS Flight – Bold Upgrade to Deep Space Asteroid Harbinger Planned

NASA Orion spacecraft blasts off atop 1st Space Launch System rocket in 2017 - attached to European provided service module…

11 years ago

Incredible Astrophoto: The Youngest Possible New Moon by Thierry Legault

It’s always striking to see a tiny sliver of the New Moon. But you’ve probably never seen a sliver this…

11 years ago

New Desktop Image Alert: The Moon Over Earth

If you're like me, you don't change your computer's desktop background nearly often enough... especially not considering all the fantastic…

11 years ago

How Many Moons Does Earth Have?

Look up into the night sky and count the moons. You can see only one moon, "the" Moon. But does…

11 years ago