NASA’s Orion spacecraft is now about one day away from entering into a distant retrograde…
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The Moon, Earth’s only natural satellite, has captivated humanity for millennia and remains a vital focus of scientific research and exploration. Its surface preserves a record of the solar system’s early history, offering insights into planetary formation, asteroid impacts, and volcanic activity. Modern studies of the Moon inform our understanding of Earth’s tides, climate stability, and even the potential for future human settlement beyond our planet. From lunar geology to the search for water ice and new missions from space agencies and private companies, explore the latest findings and developments in Moon science and exploration.
On the eighth day of the Artemis I mission, NASA’s Orion spacecraft continues to travel…
Artemis I – Flight Day Seven: Orion to Test Search Acquire and Track Mode, Exit…
NASA Artemis I – Flight Day Six: Orion Performs Lunar Flyby, Closest Outbound Approach On…
Update: 8:49 a.m. Orion re-acquired signal with NASA’s Deep Space Network, at 7:59 a.m. EST…
The Artemis I mission launched Orion to Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) around the Moon to…
NASA’s CAPSTONE spacecraft arrived at its orbit at the Moon Sunday evening, as confirmed by…
NASA Managers Give “Go” to Proceed Toward Artemis I Launch, Countdown Progressing Artemis I managers…
CAPSTONE’s Historic Arrival at the Moon Today, November 13, CAPSTONE will reach the Moon and…
https://youtu.be/UFdGuo_ehOA The appearance of the Moon during the November 2022 total lunar eclipse. Includes annotations…
The Next Full Moon is the Beaver, Frost, Frosty, or Snow Moon; Kartik Purnima; the…
On November 8, stargazers will have the opportunity to view a total lunar eclipse for…
During Artemis missions, as NASA astronauts explore the South Pole region of the Moon, they…
Asaph Hall, an American astronomer, discovered two small moons circling the planet Mars in 1877.…
On Thursday, October 27, CAPSTONE successfully completed a trajectory correction maneuver, teeing up the spacecraft’s…
Set for launch in November, Lunar Flashlight is a small satellite mission that will use…
When Rose Ferreira first saw an image of a field of galaxies and galaxy clusters…
NASA is getting ready for the Artemis era of research performed on the surface of…