Moon
Weight on Other Planets
[/caption] Many children, and even adults, dream of visiting other planets and wonder what it would be like to stand…
Land on the Moon in Google Earth
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, Google has launched a new feature: the Moon in…
Plane of the Ecliptic
[/caption] Plane of the ecliptic, also known as the ecliptic plane, is a phrase you will often hear in astronomy.…
LRO Images Apollo Landing Sites (w00t!)
[/caption] As anticipated, NASA released images of the Apollo landing sites taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The pictures…
First Conclusive Signature for Lunar Uranium
[/caption] Using data obtained from the gamma ray spectrometer on the Kaguya spacecraft scientists have found signatures of uranium, an…
Watch Live Streaming Video From LCROSS Lunar Swingby Tuesday
[/caption] On Tuesday morning, the LCROSS spacecraft will fly by the Moon only 9,000 km above the lunar surface and…
NASA IBEX Spacecraft Detects Neutral Hydrogen Bouncing Off Moon
[/caption] NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft has made the first observations of fast hydrogen atoms coming from the moon,…
Forgotten Apollo Data Could Solve Moon Dust Problem
Old, forgotten data from three Apollo moon missions could help overcome one of the biggest environmental hurdles facing future lunar…
New NASA Animation Lets You Land on the Moon
Using new high resolution terrain mapping data obtained by the Deep Space Network, NASA has created some new animations that…
NASA Wants Your Opinion on the Lunar Lander
NASA's Constellation Program has released an announcement that they are looking for people to evaluate the design of the Altair…