Get ready for close-up surface images of distant planets in our Solar System. Moony Shot Scientists can now get an unprecedented look at the surface of near-Earth celestial objects thanks to a new upgrade to the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) … Read More
Relive the wonder of the first humans on the Moon now gloriously remastered. 35,000 original photos from NASA’s historic Apollo Moon missions are stored in a frozen vault under lock and key at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. … Read More
In case you missed it, humans are finally planning to return to the Moon! The first crewed mission to our planet’s satellite is still a long way off. However, the rocket designed to transport us there will be launched for … Read More
NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket headed back to the launch pad Tuesday night (Aug. 19) to take a step closer to a historic lunar mission. Artemis 1 is an uncrewed test flight of the massive Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket … Read More
For the first time in history, researchers have used a small sample of lunar regolith to sprout seeds. The results can tell us much about feeding humanity throughout the solar system. The Moon would be a harsh environment to live … Read More
New research shows that our Moon once had an atmosphere 3 to 4 billion years ago. It formed when volcanic eruptions rocked the ancient satellite, propelling gases above its surface too rapidly for them to seep into space. The surface of … Read More