Moon
Lunar and Planetary Conjunction on August 21, 2012
Last night -- if you were in a good location -- the Moon, Spica, Mars, Saturn all came together in…
Seeking the Moon’s Rare Atmosphere
Using the dim light of distant stars reflecting off of the surface of the Moon, scientists using a spectrometer aboard…
Europe’s Plans to Visit the Moon in 2018
The European Space Agency is aiming for the Moon with their Lunar Lander mission, anticipated to arrive on the lunar…
The First Photo From The Moon
“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” After speaking these historic words at 10:56 EDT…
The Journeys of Apollo
On this 43rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, here's a documentary that NASA produced to mark the 40th…
Barnstorming the Moon’s Giordano Bruno Crater
Caption: Southern rim of Giordano Bruno crater seen obliquely by LROC. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University At the 2012 Lunar Science…
Spectacular Views: The Moon Occults Jupiter
Caption: July 15 2012 occultation, taken with Canon 550D on Newton 200/1200 mounted on NEQ6Pro. Credit: Andrei Juravle Astrophotographers in…
Fifth Moon Found Around Pluto
This just in! Astronomers working with the Hubble Space Telescope have spotted a new moon around distant Pluto, bringing the…
Surprising Swirls Above Titan’s South Pole
Thanks to Cassini's new vantage point granted by its inclined orbit researchers have gotten a new look at the south…
Kickstart Your DNA (And a Rover) To The Moon!
Omega Envoy, the non-profit research lab Earthrise Space, Inc.'s team competing for the Google Lunar X PRIZE, has launched a…