Moon
Study sheds new light on the moon’s biggest impact crater
Study sheds new light on the moon’s biggest impact crater A new study published in Nature sheds light on the moon’s biggest impact crater, the South Pole-Aitken basin (SPA), which was formed around 4.3 billion years ago. The research reveals that SPA was likely formed by an asteroid impact coming from the north, contrary to […]
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With more Moon missions on the horizon, avoiding crowding and collisions will be a growing challenge
With more Moon missions on the horizon, avoiding crowding and collisions will be a growing challenge As more missions are planned to orbit the Moon, avoiding crowding and collisions will become increasingly challenging due to the vastness of cislunar space. The number of satellites in lunar orbit could reach 50 within a decade, requiring frequent […]
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What’s Up: October 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
What’s Up: October 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA A supermoon will be visible on October 6th, appearing up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than a typical full moon. The Draconid meteor shower will occur from October 6-10, producing up to 10 meteors per hour, with the peak around October 8th. The Orionid meteor shower […]
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Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io
Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io Juno spacecraft captured detailed imagery of Io’s volcanic surface during its close flyby on December 30, 2023. The image was taken from about 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) above Io and shows Io’s night side illuminated by “Jupitershine,” sunlight reflected from Jupiter’s surface. This is the NASA Science Image of the Month […]
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Join NASA on Oct. 4 in Looking Up, Celebrating Moon
Join NASA on Oct. 4 in Looking Up, Celebrating Moon NASA invites observers from around the world to join them on October 4 for the International Observe the Moon Night, a celebration of the inspiring bond between Earth and the Moon. The event offers an opportunity to share in NASA’s preparations for Artemis II, a […]
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I Am Artemis: Diamond St. John
I Am Artemis: Diamond St. John Diamond St. John, an engineer with Lockheed Martin, is part of the team working on the Orion heat shield for NASA’s Artemis III mission, which aims to return humans to the Moon. St. John’s family has a four-generation legacy of supporting human spaceflight at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in […]
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NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say
NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, which could support its planned international lunar research station and provide power for long-term habitats and missions. The use of […]
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NASA’s LRO Views ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 2 Moon Lander Impact Site
NASA’s LRO Views ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 2 Moon Lander Impact Site NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured photos of the impact site of the ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 2 Moon lander, which experienced a hard landing on June 5, 2025. The LRO’s Narrow Angle Camera took images from about 50 miles above the surface of Mare […]
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I Am Artemis: Lili Villarreal
I Am Artemis: Lili Villarreal Lili Villarreal, Artemis Landing & Recovery Director at NASA, has been working on space exploration since she was a child and fell in love with it after visiting the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Villarreal joined NASA in 2007 and has held various roles, including deputy flow director for the […]
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NASA’s Lunar Drill Technology Passes Tests on the Moon
NASA’s Lunar Drill Technology Passes Tests on the Moon NASA’s Lunar Drill Technology Passes Tests on the Moon The PRIME-1 mission, launched by Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 lunar lander, demonstrated technologies to help scientists better understand lunar resources ahead of crewed Artemis missions. The mission successfully deployed a drill and mass spectrometer suite, which performed perfectly […]
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