Days before its apparent crash landing into the moon’s surface on April 25, 2023, Japan’s Hakuto-R lunar lander managed to capture a stunning image of our planet. Reminiscent of Apollo 8’s iconic “Earthrise” photo, the image depicts our planet delicately … Read More
The ground crew in charge of the Artemis 1 flight have brought down to Earth and released the high-resolution images that the Orion spacecraft took during its visit to the Moon on December 5th! We remind readers that on December … Read More
NASA’s Artemis 1 mission will arrive in the moon’s orbit on Monday (November 21), and you can watch the epic action live. Since Wednesday morning (Nov. 16), Artemis 1’s uncrewed Orion capsule has been cruising toward the moon atop NASA’s … Read More
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
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