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Look Up! Full Pink Moon Will Dazzle the Night Sky This Weekend
Look Up! Full Pink Moon Will Dazzle the Night Sky This Weekend

15 Apr 2022, 20:20 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / April's full Moon, known as the Pink Moon, will shine bright for three days in a row, from Friday morning until Monday morning

 
High-Res Video Makes It Look Like There Are Sprawling Cities on the Moon
High-Res Video Makes It Look Like There Are Sprawling Cities on the Moon

14 Apr 2022, 10:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Video made from images captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) shows the Moon in great detail, playing tricks on the mind

 
Italian Astronaut Lands on the Moon, Just a Human-in-the-Loop Run
Italian Astronaut Lands on the Moon, Just a Human-in-the-Loop Run

7 Apr 2022, 09:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency is already simulating landings on the Moon as a means to establish design and requirements for such operations

 
Neil Armstrong's Collected Samples of the Moon on the 1969 Apollo 11 Mission Up for Grabs
Neil Armstrong's Collected Samples of the Moon on the 1969 Apollo 11 Mission Up for Grabs

6 Apr 2022, 10:05 UTC · By: Monica Coman / Imagine owning an actual sample of the moon, collected by the first man who first step foot on the Earth’s natural satellite

 
Japan Will Send Real-Life Transformer to the Moon in Star Wars-Like Lunar Droid
Japan Will Send Real-Life Transformer to the Moon in Star Wars-Like Lunar Droid

29 Mar 2022, 11:48 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The SORA-Q robot was co-developed by a company called TakaraTomy, best known for creating the original Transformers toys

 
These Are the Last Images a Spacecraft Recorded Before Smashing Into the Moon
These Are the Last Images a Spacecraft Recorded Before Smashing Into the Moon

28 Mar 2022, 11:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Ranger 9 probe was launched in 1965 with the express mission of smashing into the Moon and recording the entire thing

 
What Is a Wet Dress Rehearsal Test, And Why It’s Important
What Is a Wet Dress Rehearsal Test, And Why It’s Important

25 Mar 2022, 08:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA rolled out the Space Launch System rocket to the launch pad last week, now gearing up for the wet dress rehearsal test in early April

 
Exoskeleton to Push Robots Into the Moon's Mysterious Underground Tunnels
Exoskeleton to Push Robots Into the Moon's Mysterious Underground Tunnels

15 Mar 2022, 17:59 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Underneath its rugged surface, the Moon features a system of underground caves that space agencies plan to explore using various robots

 
Astrolab’s FLEX Moon Buggy Flexes Serious Muscle on First Test Drive
Astrolab’s FLEX Moon Buggy Flexes Serious Muscle on First Test Drive

14 Mar 2022, 06:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The buggy has a modular payload interface and supports intermodal transportation, for sustainable mobility on the Moon and Mars

 
Fission Power Is What NASA Plans to Use to Take Over the Moon and Mars
Fission Power Is What NASA Plans to Use to Take Over the Moon and Mars

5 Mar 2022, 04:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA is looking for ideas on how to build a fission surface power system for operations related to missions on the Moon and Mars

 
A 3-Ton Mysterious Rocket Body Allegedly Just Crashed Into the Far Side of the Moon
A 3-Ton Mysterious Rocket Body Allegedly Just Crashed Into the Far Side of the Moon

4 Mar 2022, 16:27 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The upper stage of a spent rocket has reportedly slammed into the far side of the Moon. Scientists will hunt for the signs of the impact

 
NASA's SUV-Size Europa Clipper Spacecraft Begins to Take Shape
NASA's SUV-Size Europa Clipper Spacecraft Begins to Take Shape

4 Mar 2022, 02:37 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA has started to assemble the Europa Clipper spacecraft. Once completed, the probe will be launched in 2024 to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa

 
Chinese Rover Finds Mysterious Glass Beads on the Far Side of the Moon
Chinese Rover Finds Mysterious Glass Beads on the Far Side of the Moon

24 Feb 2022, 01:20 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / China’s Yutu-2 rover has found something that scientists haven't seen before on the far side of the Moon: transparent glass spheres

 
Blast Moonstruck Is a $81K Sophisticated Watch for the Modern Astronomer
Blast Moonstruck Is a $81K Sophisticated Watch for the Modern Astronomer

17 Feb 2022, 08:17 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you never want to miss an eclipse, or knowing more about the moon and the sun, this luxurious, sophisticated watch could be a great choice

 
Spectacular Full Snow Moon Will Grace the Winter Sky This Week
Spectacular Full Snow Moon Will Grace the Winter Sky This Week

16 Feb 2022, 00:14 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / This week, we're in for an incredible spectacle. Tomorrow (Feb. 16) comes with a full Snow Moon that will light up the winter sky

 
Startup Company Ran by Ex NASA Boss Wants To Do Things Near the Moon
Startup Company Ran by Ex NASA Boss Wants To Do Things Near the Moon

3 Feb 2022, 17:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A startup company based in Maryland intends to build and deploy at least one robotic outpost near the Moon. It is run by a former NASA administrator

 
SpaceX Rocket Will Hit the Moon at Over 5,700 MPH, No One Will See the Impact
SpaceX Rocket Will Hit the Moon at Over 5,700 MPH, No One Will See the Impact

3 Feb 2022, 09:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A leftover SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage, launched back in 2015, will hit the surface of the Moon on March 4 at speeds of 9,288 kph (5,771 mph)

 
Small Autonomous Robots May Soon Infest the Moon to Dig Up Its Secrets, in 3D
Small Autonomous Robots May Soon Infest the Moon to Dig Up Its Secrets, in 3D

29 Jan 2022, 06:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Explorers (CADRE) is how NASA calls an army of robots that may map the Moon for us

 
Masten's Cutting-Edge System Could Help Robots Survive Freezing Lunar Nights
Masten's Cutting-Edge System Could Help Robots Survive Freezing Lunar Nights

28 Jan 2022, 18:23 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Masten Space Systems has developed a heating system that could help landers and rovers survive the long, cold lunar nights

 
Artemis I Countdown Timer Now Showing 15 Days Left to Launch, It's Dead Wrong
Artemis I Countdown Timer Now Showing 15 Days Left to Launch, It's Dead Wrong

28 Jan 2022, 14:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Despite the fact the NASA official countdown timer for the Artemis I mission shows 15 days left, it's likely the mission will depart toward the end of March