Moon

Water Cycle on the Moon Remains a Mystery

[/caption] "Water cycle on the Moon" is a phrase that many people – including lunar scientists – were never expecting…

14 years ago

Is the Moon Really a ‘Been There Done That’ World?

[/caption] If there's only one thing we've learned from all the highly successful recent Moon missions – the Lunar Reconnaissance…

14 years ago

Graphite ‘Whiskers’ Found in Apollo Moon Rocks

[/caption] Long-held secrets continue to be unlocked from the Moon. Researchers taking a new look at a rock brought back…

14 years ago

One Year of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: Top Ten Finds

[/caption] One year ago today, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) officially reached orbit about the Moon, and in the past…

14 years ago

Very Clever! LRO Views Huge Lava Tube Skylight in Mare Ingenii

[/caption] Is this a window into the interior of the Moon, and an entrance to a potential future lunar habitat?…

14 years ago

Water Could Be Widespread in Moon’s Interior

[/caption] A new look at Moon rocks from the Apollo missions, along with a lunar meteorite show a much higher…

14 years ago

The Earth and Moon May Have Formed Later Than Previously Thought

[/caption] The Earth and Moon were created as the result of a giant collision between two planets the size of…

14 years ago

Japan Shoots for Robotic Moon Base by 2020

[/caption] These ARE the droids we've been looking for. The Japanese space agency, JAXA, has plans to build a base…

15 years ago

Citizen Science Goes to the Moon

[/caption] Have you ever wanted to explore the Moon? Well, now you can as a virtual astronaut, and you can…

15 years ago

Shocking! Lunar Craters May Be Electrified

The Moon keeps getting more interesting all the time! But now comes "shocking" news that exploring polar craters could be…

15 years ago