Moon
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…
LRO Takes Closer Look at Apollo 17 Landing Site
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter maneuvered into its 50-km mapping orbit on September 15, which enables it to take a closer…
Moon Crash Plume Visible to Spacecraft But Not Earth Telescopes
Nine science instruments on board the LCROSS spacecraft captured the entire crash sequence of the Centaur impactor before the spacecraft…
More Water on the Moon: Second Instrument Confirms Findings
[/caption] In late September, a team of scientists announced finding water molecule signatures across much of the Moon's surface. Now,…