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The Moon has a Solid Core Like the EarthThe Moon has a Solid Core Like the Earth

The Moon has a Solid Core Like the Earth

A new study by a team of French researchers has confirmed that the Moon has a solid inner core.

2 years ago
This is Important! Students Are Figuring Out How to Make Beer on the MoonThis is Important! Students Are Figuring Out How to Make Beer on the Moon

This is Important! Students Are Figuring Out How to Make Beer on the Moon

A team of bioengineering students from UC San Diego has successfully created an experiment to test if beer can be…

8 years ago
50 Years Ago We Got Our First Picture from the Moon50 Years Ago We Got Our First Picture from the Moon

50 Years Ago We Got Our First Picture from the Moon

On this date half a century ago the Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft made humanity's first-ever soft landing on the surface of…

9 years ago
Why Do We Sometimes See a Ring Around the Moon?Why Do We Sometimes See a Ring Around the Moon?

Why Do We Sometimes See a Ring Around the Moon?

Have you ever seen a ring around the Moon in the sky and wondered what causes it? This is a…

9 years ago
How to Take Great Photos of the Lunar EclipseHow to Take Great Photos of the Lunar Eclipse

How to Take Great Photos of the Lunar Eclipse

Ready for Wednesday's morning lunar eclipse?  Some people - and I envy them at times - treat an eclipse more casually.…

10 years ago
This Company Wants To Send Robots Into Lunar CavesThis Company Wants To Send Robots Into Lunar Caves

This Company Wants To Send Robots Into Lunar Caves

Ever since (and most likely long before) the first tantalizing glimpses of a lunar lava tube and skylight were captured…

11 years ago
Evidence of Internal Moon Water FoundEvidence of Internal Moon Water Found

Evidence of Internal Moon Water Found

Scientists have detected magmatic water — water that originates from deep within the Moon's interior — on the surface of…

11 years ago
LRO Makes a Map of the Moon’s WaterLRO Makes a Map of the Moon’s Water

LRO Makes a Map of the Moon’s Water

The Moon might seem like a poor place to hunt for water, but in fact there's a decent amount of…

12 years ago
NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Gets an Art Lesson with LasersNASA’s Lunar Orbiter Gets an Art Lesson with Lasers

NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Gets an Art Lesson with Lasers

In the ultimate example of science imitating art, engineers working with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently beamed an image of…

12 years ago
What Craters on the Moon Teach Us About EarthWhat Craters on the Moon Teach Us About Earth

What Craters on the Moon Teach Us About Earth

When the Moon was receiving its highest number of impacts, so was Earth. Credit: Dan Durda Some questions about our…

12 years ago