lunar surface
Studying Stars from the Lunar Surface with MoonLITE, Courtesy of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services
Optical interferometry has been a long-proven science method that involves using several separate telescopes to act as one big telescope,…
Artemis Missions Could Put the most Powerful imaging Telescope on the Moon
Ground-based interferometry on Earth has proven to be a successful method for conducting science by combining light from several telescopes…
Planetary Surfaces: Why study them? Can they help us find life elsewhere?
Universe Today recently explored the importance of studying impact craters and what they can teach us about finding life beyond…
We've Entered a New Era: The Lunar Anthropocene
For almost half a century, the term "Anthropocene" has been informally used to describe the current geological epoch. The term…
The History of the Sun is Written on the Moon
If you want to learn about the history of the Sun, then look no further than the Moon. That's the…
2024 Artemis Landings Could Slip Because of a Lack of Spacesuits. Musk Offers to Develop Them
According to a recent audit from the Office of the Inspector General, NASA won't be able to send astronauts back…
Earth’s Oxygen Could be Making the Moon Rust
It takes oxygen to make iron rust. So when scientists discovered hematite spread widely through lunar high latitudes, they were…
The Moon is an Ideal Spot for a Gravitational Wave Observatory
A prestigious pair of astronomers have published a paper recommending that a gravitational wave observatory be built on the far…