Moon

Lunar Farside Gets Highest Resolution Look Yet from LRO

[/caption] The first time humans were able to catch a glimpse of the far side of the Moon was back…

14 years ago

When Will We Return to the Moon and Who Will it Be?

At the end of the movie “Apollo 13,” when the character of Jim Lovell says “I look up at the…

14 years ago

The Moon Just Got Bigger

[/caption] Take a gander at this brand new image of the Moon from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which is one…

14 years ago

The Moon Loves You

[/caption] Happy Valentines Day from everyone here at Universe Today, and the Moon, too. In 3-D, no less. Thanks to…

14 years ago

Interior of Subsurface Cave Imaged on the Moon

[/caption] Follow-up observations of a potential ‘skylight’ in a lava tube on the Moon has revealed a cavernous lunar pit…

14 years ago

Challenger Astronauts Memorialized on the Moon

[/caption] Shortly after the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, seven craters on the eastern rim of the…

14 years ago

Was the Apollo Program an Anomaly?

[/caption] How often have you heard (or thought) the sentiment that all NASA really needs is a President who will…

14 years ago

Sideways Glance for LRO Provides Spectacular View of Aitken Crater

[/caption] When people look out of the corner of their eyes, they often don't see things very clearly. But that's…

14 years ago

Moon’s Water Came From Comets, Study Says

[/caption] A new study reveals that the water within the Apollo Moon rocks – and within the Moon itself --…

14 years ago

Apollo Data Retooled to Provide Precise Readings on Moon’s Core

[/caption] A new look at data from seismic experiments left on the Moon by Apollo astronauts has given researchers a…

14 years ago