Moon’s Rotation

DB: This is Earth and Sky. Many of you have asked if it's a coincidence that the moon keeps a single face toward Earth. (more...)

The Moon has discovered large deposits of ice

In the area of the north pole of the moon, scientists using the research of the Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 discovered large deposits of ice. As reported Tuesday, 2 March, British television and radio BBC News, an experiment the U.S. (more...)

The man has a chance to live on the Moon

Indian probe “Chandrayaan” found on the Moon’s north pole around 600 million tons of ice. Frozen water found in dozens of craters with diameters from 2 to 15 km, was reported at NASA. Perhaps her there brought the comet.

Buzz Aldrin presented his own plan for flights to the Moon and Mars

Buzz Aldrin, the astronaut who visited the Moon and became the second man who had landed on Earth’s satellite, believes that the launch Mars mission could take place in 2019 and even earlier.

Scientists have reached the heart of the Moon?

The lower layers of the lunar crust, which will reconstruct the history of the Earth’s satellite, can be found in the crater of Apollo on the edge of the large and deep crater of the Moon - crater Aitken, said on Thursday the American scientists at the 41-th Conference of NASA’s planetary and lunar exploration. [...]

Jogging on the Moon

K: Everytime the moon moves in orbit once around the Earth, it also spins once on its axis. Up next — a listener’s question about how fast you’d have to move on the moon to keep Earth continuously in view — after this on Kids Earth and Sky.

Water on the Moon

Scientists analyzing data from the recent Clementine 1 mission think they’ve made a major discovery on the moon.

Individual Star Identification

It is apparent even to the beginner that some stars are brighter than others. Yet another way to become familiar with the mysteries of the night sky is to focus on these brighter stars and learn what you can about them during each month.

Space Directorate at ARC

The mission of the Space Directorate at ARC is to advance the frontiers of knowledge, technology, and exploration in four areas: Earth System Science; Life Sciences; Space Science;

The Blue Moon

A "Blue Moon" is the name given to the second full moon in a calendar month. Because there are roughly 29.5 days between full moons, it is unusual for two full moons to

The NSSDC Photo Gallery: Moon

Apollo

Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt standing next to boulder at Taurus-Littrow
during third EVA (NASA PR AS17-140-21496) ( 226k)
 

Earth and Moon Viewer

Viewing the Earth
You can view either a map of the Earth showing the day and night regions at this moment, or view the Earth from the Sun, the Moon, the night side of the Earth, above any location on the planet specified by latitude,

THE WOMAN IN THE MOON

There is a WOMAN IN THE MOON but many people have never
seen her. She is much more obvious than the "Man in the Moon." Seen in profile,
the appearance of THE WOMAN IN THE MOON changes with varying light.

Can you see THE WOMAN IN THE MOON in this photograph?
Try using binoculars to look for [...]

Views of the Moon

Apollo 17 - Whole Moon View
This full disc of the Moon was photographed by the Apollo 17 crew during their trans-Earth coast homeward following a successful lunar landing mission in December 1972.

Touring the Moon with Binoculars

BECAUSE THE MOON spans 2,160 iles, about a quarter the diameter of Earth, and lies only a quarter million miles away, it exhibits a wealth of detail in a small telescopes and binoculars. Both will reveal the Moon’s desolate landscape