Moon
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…
This Laser Powered Rover Could Stay in the Shadows on the Moon and Continue to Explore
The craters on the Moon's poles are in permanent shadow. But they're also intriguing locations, due to deposits of water…
India’s Chandrayaan 2 is Creating the Highest Resolution Map We Have of the Moon
ISRO's Chandrayaan 2 orbiter is quantifying just how much water ice exists on the Moon’s poles.
Comparing Mountains on the Moon to the Earth’s Peaks
NASA's Artemis Program is planning to land astronauts on the Moon's south pole. To prepare for this, NASA's Solar System…
NASA is Planning to Build a Lunar Rover With a 1-Meter Drill to Search for Water Ice
Meet VIPER, NASA's new lunar rover, equipped with a drill to probe the Moon's surface and look for water ice.…