Moon
Lava Tubes on the Moon and Mars are Really, Really Big. Big Enough to Fit an Entire Planetary Base
Could lava tubes on the Moon and Mars play a role in establishing a human presence on those worlds? Possibly,…
800 Million Years Ago, it Was Raining Asteroids on the Earth and Moon
Natural processes here on Earth continually re-shape the planet's surface. Craters from ancient asteroid strikes are erased in a short…
The Moon Might Have Formed a Little Later than Originally Believed
A new study indicates that the Moon is actually younger than we thought, and wasn't finished forming until the Earth's…
That Strange Gel-Like Material Discovered by China’s Lunar Rover? It’s Just Rock
In January 2019, China landed its Chang'e 4 mission on the Moon's far side. The Yutu-2 rover got busy exploring…
What Telescope Will Be Needed to See the First Stars in the Universe? The Ultimately Large Telescope
The oldest stars in the Universe are cloaked in darkness. Their redshift is so high, we can only wonder about…
The Moon Might Be More Metal-Rich Than We Thought
A new study shows that the Moon is more metal-rich than previously thought. That has some far-reaching implications for our…
Do We Now Understand Why the Moon’s Near and Far Sides Look So Dramatically Different?
The Moon is easily the most well-studied object in the Solar System, (other than Earth, of course.) But it still…
Last Year’s Total Solar Eclipse on Earth, Seen From the Moon
On July 2, 2019, the Moon cast its shadow on the surface of the Earth. This time, the shadow's path…
Hilarious Supercut of Astronauts Falling on the Moon
The Apollo astronauts walked on the Moon, yes. But they also hopped, bounded, and shuffled. And sometimes they fell, spectacularly.…
Want to Mine Ice on the Moon? Scientists Create a Map for Where to Start
The first lunar maps consisted of simply the best images of the Moon from Earth-based telescopes, which were converted to…