The moon could have more water than initially thought, study suggests
This is good news.
Tag: Moon
NASA capsule meant to take astronauts back to the moon is now complete
Finally, the Orion capsule is now complete and ready for tests involving humans slated in 2023.
Mysterious gravitational anomaly in Moon’s South Pole could be a massive metal deposit
It was 'imported' from space via a meteorite impact.
Solar wind plus moon soil plus meteorite impacts create water on the Moon, researchers report
Can't the Moon just go to the tap like the rest of us?
NASA requests $1 billion in funding for Artemis mission to take man back to the moon by 2024
The original timeline was pushed forward four years by the Trump Administration -- and now NASA needs the bucks to ...
Shrinking moon is quaking, revealing it may be tectonically active
The moon may be tectonically active, according to groundbreaking new research.
Astronomers record first lunar eclipse meteoroid impact
During a blood moon, a brief flash of light caught astronomers' attention.
Ocean of magma blasted into space may explain how the moon formed
Finally, a theory that explains how the moon formed that isn't too over the top.
Chinese Moon Station planned for ‘in about ten years’
"Hey, I can see my house from here!"
Chinese lunar rover shows dark side of the Moon like you’ve never seen it before
Take a walk on the dark side -- of the moon.
Meteorite impacts are squeezing water from the moon
The moon has a hydrological cycle, but it looks nothing like the one on Earth.
Toyota partners with Japanese space agency on new moon rover design
After having conquered the automobile on Earth, Toyota has decided to try their luck off the planet.
The Race to the Moon Starts in the Classroom
Want to explore the solar system, and beyond? Start with education.
The European Space Agency wants to mine the moon for oxygen and water
Should everything go according to plan, ESA wants to launch the mission by 2025.
Mars-sized planetary impact may have seeded ingredients for life on Earth
New insights into how life appeared on Earth -- but also possibly on other planets.
China launches new rover aimed for the dark side of the moon
The natural satellite, not the 1973 album by Pink Floyd. Sadly.
Earth has two additional ‘moons’ entirely made of dust
The huge clouds of dust closely orbiting Earth could affect the safety of future space explorations.
Lockheed Martin unveils lunar lander concept meant send astronauts to the moon
The huge lander is supposed to ferry humans between an orbiting space station and the lunar surface.
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will be the first Moon tourist — and he’s bringing artists along
Very Renaissance-y, I love it!
SpaceX will send its first passenger around the moon aboard a Big Freaking Rocket
It's been almost 50 years since a human has come this close to the moon.
NASA finds ice on the Moon — raising prospects of a lunar colony
Finally, something to put in my lunar glass of whisky.
Earth may have ‘mini-moons’ that could answer some interesting astronomy
The moon is Earth's only permanent natural satellite, but it may be in the company of tiny asteroids trapped in ...
The moon may have been habitable during its early history — twice
The moon might have once had pools of water on its surface and even a thick atmosphere.
NASA reveals new, crystal-clear images of Saturn’s moon Titan
Looking sharp, Titan!
Twelve new moons discovered around Jupiter, pointing to a violent past
Jupiter can boast the most moons in the Solar System.
The moon is moving away from Earth and this is making days longer
Early Earth had 5-hour days.
China launches satellite, prepares for unprecedented landing on Dark Side of the Moon
"Come to the dark side" the Moon, presumably, told China. China decided to go.
Saturn’s tiny moons? It’s all ravioli and collisions
A story of "crash boom bang" around Saturn, with a pasta topping.
China will grow flowers, potatoes, and silkworm on the dark side of the Moon
A Chinese garden on the Moon -- it almost sounds too crazy to be true.
AI spots thousands of craters on the Moon — including over 6,000 previously undiscovered ones
The AIs are getting better and better.
The moon may have formed from a giant spinning donut of vaporized rock
Homer Simpson is drooling over this story.
NASA could have an orbiting moon base by 2023
It's like an ISS, but for the Moon!
Earthquakes aren’t affected by moon phases nor by time of year, new study demonstrates
It's finally time to put this myth to rest.
China will grow potatoes on the dark side of the moon by the end of the year
A trifecta consisting of a lunar probe, lander, and rover will be deployed for this purpose.
How far is the Moon? Visualizing the distance
It's not exactly accurate, but it's a dazzling display.
The moon once had an atmosphere seeded by volcanic eruptions
It must have looked like a weird sight from Earth's vantage point.
Designer Oscar Lhermitte brings the moon to your fingertips
You can't get any more lunar than this without leaving the planet.
The first water map on the moon shines hope for human colony
There's less water than in Earth's driest deserts. But that's still a lot more than we used to hope.
Moon’s mantle contains lots of water suggesting its interior is wet, study finds
The findings have big implications for future missions to the moon.
Largest lava lake in the solar system makes massive waves
On Io, the floor is basically lava.
China and Europe have talks to build a ‘Moon Village’ together
The two are already collaborating on important science projects.
Earth might have had 20 moonlets before they coalesced to form *the* Moon
Our humble satellite just got a heck of a lot more interesting.
Startup gets green light to travel to the moon and explore for resources
This is the first company to travel to the Moon and explore its potential for resources.
A new model to explain the Moon’s weird orbit suggests a much more violent genesis
It doesn't answer everything -- but it's a good point to start from.
