Aug 04 2011

Earth May Have Had Two Moons

Tag: Earth,Impact Craters,Moons,Rockets,The Moon,VideoDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 2:27 pm
A new theory suggests the two moons then crashed together, forming our current moon.

Jul 28 2011

Is This the Lunar Crash Site of a 1967 Spacecraft?

Tag: History,LRO,NASA,Space Probes,Spacecraft,The MoonDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 4:55 pm
A strange-looking impact crater has been spotted by NASA's current lunar satellite.

Jul 25 2011

Hotspot Found on Moon’s Far Side

Tag: LRO,Meteors,NASA,Space Exploration,The Moon,VolcanoesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 4:10 pm
Scientists have found evidence of volcanoes on the far side of the moon.

Jul 21 2011

Space Shuttle Glides Home in Final Landing

The shuttle's smooth landing closes the curtain on a 30-year program that carried people to space.

Jul 01 2011

NASA to Apollo 14 Astronaut: We Want Our Camera Back

Did ex-NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell illegally take one of the Apollo 14 cameras, only to try to auction it for profit?

Jun 14 2011

The Night of the Blood Red Moon

Astronomer Mark Thompson explains why, on Wednesday, a lunar eclipse is set to dazzle night skies (but not in the U.S., sadly)

May 26 2011

Inner Moon as Wet as Earth

Tag: Comets,Earth,Meteorites,NASA,The Moon,Volcanic EruptionsIrene Klotz @ 5:00 pm
The inside of the moon may have as much water as Earth's mantle, finds an analysis of moon crystals returned by Apollo astronauts.

May 24 2011

Lunar Lander Made with ‘Home Depot Engineering’

Tag: NASA,Robots,Spacecraft,The MoonIrene Klotz @ 11:00 am
We've already landed spacecraft on the moon, but can we do it on the cheap?

Apr 25 2011

Poison Key to Early Life

Tag: Chemistry,Comets,Earth,Meteorites,NASA,Organic,Polymers,The MoonIrene Klotz @ 5:07 pm
How did Earth manage to hold onto its organics after being slammed by a Mars-sized object 4.4 billion years ago?

Mar 21 2011

Super Moon!

Tag: Photography,The MoonIrene Klotz @ 8:20 am
The full moon looms large over Florida Saturday night.

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