Moon
No Moon Missions, That’s a Relief
[/caption] The rumors were true, Constellation is cancelled. No Ares 1 crew vehicle, no Ares V heavy lifter, no Altair…
Sea of Tranquility
The Sea of Tranquility is the landing site of Apollo 11, the mission that gave mankind its first ever walk…
Measuring the Moon’s Eccentricity at Home
Caption: View of the moon at perigee and apogee As a teacher, I'm always on the lookout for labs with…
Where To Next for NASA’s Solar System Exploration?
[/caption] Where is NASA going next to probe our solar system? The space agency announced today they have selected three…
Moon Rotation
The rotation of the Moon is a strange situation. It takes the same amount of time for the Moon to…
Signs of Life Detected on the Moon?
Image from the Moon Impact Probe of the lunar surface. Credit: ISRO A website based in India has reported researchers…
LRO Finds Some Surprises on the Moon
[/caption] The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is getting the closest look yet at the Moon from orbit, providing crucial insights…
Reexamining a Cataclysm
[/caption] One of the legacies of the Apollo program is the rare lunar samples it returned. These samples (along with…
Mini Nuclear Reactors Could Power Space Colonies
Growing up on Star Trek, I was always told that space was the final frontier. What they never told me…
Blood Moon
A blood moon is the first full moon after a harvest moon, which is the full moon closest to the…