Moon
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…
Kaguya Discovers a Lava Tube on the Moon
[/caption] Future lunar astronauts may want to brush up on their spelunking skills: the first lava tube has been discovered…
Romanian Group Attempts Moon Mission With Giant Balloon
The first attempt to send a rocket to the Moon via balloon hit a snag on Monday. The first test…
Water on the Moon
[/caption] Water has long been suspected to exist in the permanently shadowed polar craters on the Moon, and now the…
Just Released! Video of Tranquility Base via LRO
You've seen the pictures, now watch the movie! Zoom into the Apollo 11 landing site with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's…
LCROSS Confirms “Buckets” of Water on the Moon
The LCROSS team announced today the mission successfully uncovered water during the Oct. 9, 2009 impacts into the permanently shadowed…
3-D Virtual Moon Browser from Kaguya Data
JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has released all the data from the Kaguya mission to the public. One of…
LRO’s Closer Look at the Apollo 12 Landing Site
Close-up view of Apollo 12 landing site from LRO. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University Wow! Just look at the detail visible…