Moon
The Moon Is Getting Slammed Way More Than We Thought
A new study of the current rate of meteoroid impacts on the Moon suggests that those iconic astronaut boot prints…
The Lowdown on September’s Harvest Moon
Friday night will feature a big orange Harvest Moon rising in the eastern sky at sunset. You don't want to…
Apollo 11 Artifact Caught In Legal Dispute
A sample return bag from the Apollo 11 mission is at the heart of a messy legal dispute.
See a Wonderful Aldebaran Occultation with a Spectacular Twist
Set your alarm for Friday morning at dawn when the crescent Moon will either cover up, barely miss or pass…
Celestial Photobomb: Rare Occultation of Mercury by the Moon Set for Next Week
Catch a rare conjunction of Mercury with the Moon next week, and an occultation for a very privileged few.
The Moon’s Mare Imbrium Was Hit By Protoplanetary Size Impactor
The asteroid that punched an “eye” in the Moon is about 10 times more massive than originally thought. Researchers say…
The Moon Is A Real Attention Junkie
The EPIC camera on-board NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) has captured images of the Moon passing in front of…
Weekly Space Hangout – June 24, 2016: Dr. James Green
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. James Green is the NASA Director of Planetary Science. Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com…
Scientists Identify the Source of the Moon’s Water
Using lunar samples from the Apollo missions, scientists have determined that the majority of water inside the Moon was delivered…