Science Aug 09 Analysis: Why NASA is planning to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon and what the law says Nuclear reactors in space may sound like something out of science fiction, but they are likely to prove important for powering long-term space missions. By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, The Conversation
Science Mar 08 March’s total lunar eclipse is coming. Here’s how to watch the moon turn red A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and South America. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Science Mar 07 Private lunar lander declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near moon’s south pole The news came less than 24 hours after the botched landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines. Launched last week, the lander named Athena missed its mark by more than 800 feet and ended up in a frigid crater, the company said. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Mar 06 Another private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, but may have fallen over Intuitive Machines said it was uncertain whether its Athena lander was upright near the moon’s south pole or lying sideways like its first spacecraft from a year ago. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Mar 02 Private lunar lander successfully touches down on the moon with a special delivery for NASA By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth's celestial neighbor ahead of astronaut missions. Continue reading
Feb 05 Researchers say an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press That's good news for NASA, which is looking to land astronauts at the south pole on the near, Earth-facing side later this decade. Continue reading
Nov 14 The supermoon will make it harder to see the Leonid meteor shower. Here’s your best chance to watch By Christina Larson, Associated Press This year’s peak activity on Sunday will happen when the moon is 98 percent full. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 1:59 News Wrap: Russia strikes Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs In our news wrap Sunday, the remnants of Hurricane Helene continue to wreak havoc across the Southeast, Midwest and parts of the Appalachians, more than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia after Russian guided bombs pummeled the Ukrainian… Continue watching
Sep 18 Catch the supermoon lunar eclipse? Here’s what you saw By Vivian Hoang If you happened to notice the supermoon looking especially large as it was rising, you may have fallen victim to a “well-known, poorly studied optical illusion,” said NASA’s Noah Petro. Here’s the scientific explanation of what you were seeing, plus… Continue reading