Moon

LROC “Treasure Map” Reveals Titanium Deposits

[/caption] At a joint meeting of the European Planetary Science Congress and the American Astronomical Society’s Division for Planetary Sciences,…

13 years ago

Need an Excuse to Gaze at the Moon? International Observe the Moon Night is Coming!

[/caption] Most of us space-minded folks don’t need an excuse to gaze upon the brightest object in the night sky…

13 years ago

Student Alert: GRAIL Naming Contest – Essay Deadline November 11

[/caption] Student Alert ! - Here’s your once in a lifetime chance to name Two NASA robots speeding at this…

13 years ago

How Can You See the Sun and the Moon at the Same Time?

[/caption] Did you know that you can see the Moon during the day? Many people only notice our Moon at…

13 years ago

GRAIL Lunar Blastoff Gallery

[/caption] Check out our gallery of more thrilling launch photos of NASA’s twin GRAIL spacecraft departing Earth on Saturday, Sept.…

13 years ago

GRAIL Twins Awesome Launch Videos – A Journey to the Center of the Moon

http://youtu.be/PKd4hK9AU9w Video caption: NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft blast off atop a Delta II Heavy booster at 9:08 a.m. EDT on…

13 years ago

NASA launches Twin Lunar Probes to Unravel Moons Core

[/caption] NASA renewed its focus on ground breaking science today with the thunderous blastoff of a pair of lunar bound…

13 years ago

GRAIL Unveiled for Lunar Science Trek — Launch Reset to Sept. 10

[/caption] NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) moon mapping twins and the mighty Delta II rocket that will blast…

13 years ago

Winds Delay Launch For GRAIL

[/caption] High upper level winds put a damper on hopes for launching the GRAIL mission on its first attempts on…

13 years ago

Last Delta II Rocket to Launch Extraordinary Journey to the Center of the Moon on Sept. 8

[/caption] Another American rocket Era is about to end. The venerable Delta II rocket, steeped in history, will fly what…

13 years ago