Moon

The Moon’s Other Axis

The Moon had a different axis of rotation billions of years ago. The culprit? Volcanoes.

9 years ago

Book Review: The Chang’E-1 Topographic Atlas of the Moon

I like hiking. Particularly, I like wandering in places I've never been before. Sometimes only a map, a compass and…

9 years ago

First Tomatoes, Peas Harvested From Simulated Martian Soil

Martian colonists will need to grow their own food, and researchers in Netherlands are trying to understand how suitable Martian…

9 years ago

J.J. Abrams Heading To The Moon With Google Lunar X-Prize

JJ Abrams new 9-part web documentary will chronicle teams competing for Google's Lunar-X Prize.

9 years ago

Weekly Space Hangout – Mar. 4, 2016: Dr. Michelle Thaller

Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Dr. Michelle Thaller, the assistant director for Science Communication at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.…

9 years ago

Your Favorite Planet May Soon Turn Up In The Mail

Pluto has been explored, and now the USPS has released new stamps to celebrate this accomplishment. And that's not all,…

9 years ago

6th Man on Moon Edgar Mitchell, Dies at 85 on Eve of 45th Lunar Landing Anniversary

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell, the 6th man to walk on the Moon, passed away on…

9 years ago

Weekly Space Hangout – Feb. 5, 2016: Dr. Or Graur

Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Or Graur, Research Associate at the Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics at…

9 years ago

China Shares Stunning New Moon Photos With the World

China has released hundreds of photos from Chang'e 3 lunar lander and Yutu rover.

9 years ago

50 Years Ago We Got Our First Picture from the Moon

On this date half a century ago the Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft made humanity's first-ever soft landing on the surface of…

9 years ago