Moon
Astronauts Could Dust off Themselves and Equipment on the Moon With an Electron Beam
In the near future, astronauts could use a handheld electron beam to remove lunar dust from their suits and hardware.
Exploring the Moon’s Shadowed Regions Using Beamed Energy
NASA is exploring new concepts for its long-awaited return to the Moon, one of which promises to "beam" power wherever…
How do you get Power into Your Lunar Base? With a Tower of Concrete Several Kilometers High
It sounds like science fiction, but building an enormous tower several kilometers high on the Lunar surface may be the…
The Most Recent Volcanic Activity on the Moon? Just 100 Million Years ago
Regions of the Moon known as irregular mare patches - formed by magma cooling from a volcanic eruption - have…
NASA is Considering a Radio Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon
The University of Colorado Boulder and Lunar Resources Inc. have just won NASA funding to study the possibility of building…
China’s Super-Heavy Lift Rocket Will Carry 100 Tons to the Moon
China's proposed next-generation rocket reached the final stage of feasibility studies this month. The planned launch vehicle, known as the…
The Largest Crater on the Moon Reveals Secrets About its Early History
One of the oldest, deepest, and largest impact craters on the Moon provides a window into the history and makeup…
The Earth’s Magnetosphere Might be Creating Water on the Moon
There's no doubt that the Moon has water on its surface. Orbiters have spotted deposits of ice persisting in the…
Here are NASA’s Science Priorities for the Artemis Missions
NASA has released the Artemis III Science Definition Team Report, which defines the science operations that the "first woman and…
White House Encourages NASA to Work on Space-Based Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems
In what's likely to be one of the last space policy initiatives of his administration, President Donald Trump has issued…