This crystal of iron pyrite, just four hundredths of a millimeter in size, could function as the light absorbing layer of a tiny solar cell…
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During a total solar eclipse, the Sun, Moon, and Earth line up so that the Sun is blocked when viewed from within the Moon’s shadow…
Aristarchus Crater on the moon. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University When it comes to the future of space exploration, a handful of practices are essential for…
When only a part of the moon enters Earth’s shadow, the event is called a partial lunar eclipse. Credit: Brad Riza We have a rare…
Illustration of Intuitive Machines Nova-C lander for the IM-3 mission taking four NASA investigations to Reiner Gamma. Credit: Intuitive Machines NASAEstablished in 1958, the National…
A full Moon rises over California’s Antelope Valley in July 2021. Credit: NASA/Preston Dyches The next full Moon is a near-total lunar eclipse, the Beaver,…
Aristarchus Crater on the moon. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University Alongside advances in space exploration, we’ve recently seen much time and money invested into technologies that…
[embedded content]On November 19, 2021 (late evening of the 18th in some time zones), the Moon passes into the shadow of the Earth, creating a…
An artist impression of Earth quasi-satellite Kamo`oalewa near the Earth-Moon system. Astronomers using the Large Binocular Telescope have shown that it might be a lost…
Illustration of Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander with a depiction of NASA’s Polar Resources Ice-Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) attached to the spacecraft on the surface of the…
ASA has completed stacking of the agency’s mega-Moon rocket and spacecraft that will launch the next generation of deep space operations, including Artemis missions on…
A full Moon rises over Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park in Santa Clarita, California, on June 24, 2021. Credit: NASA/Preston Dyches The Next Full Moon…
Artist’s illustration of China’s Chang’e 5 moon sample-return spacecraft. Credit: CNSA/NASA Chinese scientists offer new insights into the thermal and chemical evolution of the Moon,…
Believe it or not, observing the Moon is something you can do no matter the weather, time of day, or location! We interpret “observe” very…
International Observe the Moon Night is an annual world-wide public engagement program that encourages observation, appreciation, and understanding of our Moon and its connection to…
Aartist’s illustration of China’s Chang’e 5 moon sample-return spacecraft. Credit: CNSA/NASA Scientists share analysis of first fresh samples from the moon in more than 40…
Artist depiction of a lunar lander utilizes the FAST landing pad deposition technology. Credit: Masten Space Systems Space exploration requires all kinds of interesting solutions…
The 17 newly studied craters and depressions are located near the South Pole. While the smallest of these regions (region 11) has a size of…
A mosaic image of the south pole of the Moon. Henson crater is located just south of de Gerlache crater, seen here to the left…
Partially processed view of the Tycho Crater at a resolution of nearly five meters by five meters and containing approximately 1.4 billion pixels, taken during…