Moon
Elon Musk Takes the Long View in Glitzy Update on SpaceX’s Starship Super-Rocket
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk delivered a long-awaited, live-streamed update on his plans for launching the world's most powerful rocket, with…
Massive Rocky Planets Probably Don’t Have big Moons
The Moon has orbited Earth since the Solar System's early days. Anyone who's ever spent time at the ocean can't…
The Science — and Fun — Behind “Moonfall”
The master of disaster has struck again, and this time our Moon is the ominous villain. In “Moonfall,” film…
China’s Rover Finds That Regolith on the Moon’s far-Side is Stickier Than the Near-Side
We’re never able to see the far side of the moon from the Earth, but that doesn’t mean it's that…
The Moon’s Crust was Formed From a Frozen Slushy Magma
Scientists' detailed study of the Moon dates back to the Apollo missions when astronauts brought rock samples from the lunar…
China’s Rover Checks out that Weird Cube on the Moon. Surprise! It’s a Rock.
Back in early December 2021, China’s Yutu 2 rover made headlines when it spied what looked like a curious cube-shaped…
Not Just Water, There Could be Frozen Carbon Dioxide on the Moon too
Despite all its wonderful properties, water isn’t the only resource needed for space exploration. Carbon is another important ingredient for…
New Idea: Use the Starship HLS to Create a Lunar Base!
An international team presented a new idea for a lunar base at 2021 IAC this week: use the Starship HLS…
Some of the Moon’s Craters are so Dark, it Takes AI to see What’s Inside Them
There is no dark side of the Moon. But there are dark spots on it - specifically at the bottom…
The Early Solar System was Messier and More Violent Than Previously Believed
Our conventional models of planet formation may have to be updated, according to a pair of new papers. Accretion is…