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Psychics Say Apollo 16 Astronauts Found Alien Ship

Posted by Ray Villard Tue Jan 24, 2012 01:24 PM ET | 0

A group of parapsychology sleuths claim their "remote viewing" of the Apollo 16 landing site shows that NASA is hiding evidence of alien visits to the moon. Read more

Psychics Say Apollo 16 Astronauts Found Alien Ship

The Moon Is Bursting With Precious Titanium

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Oct 12, 2011 01:16 PM ET | 0

A new map of the moon has uncovered a trove of areas rich in titanium, which could one day be mined. Read more

New Photos Show Astronauts' Treks on the Moon

Posted by Irene Klotz Tue Sep 6, 2011 04:46 PM ET | 0

The twists and turns of three Apollo moon crews are revealed in new pictures taken by NASA’s sharp-eyed Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Read more

New Photos Show Astronauts' Treks on the Moon

Is This the Lunar Crash Site of a 1967 Spacecraft?

Posted Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:55 PM ET | 0

A strange-looking impact crater has been spotted by NASA's current lunar satellite. Read more

Hotspot Found on Moon's Far Side

Posted Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:10 PM ET | 0

Scientists have found evidence of volcanoes on the far side of the moon. Read more

Mysterious Moon 'Swirls': Nature's Graffiti?

Posted by Ray Villard Wed Jul 20, 2011 01:20 PM ET | 0

Despite nearly a half-century of intensive exploration by human and robots, the moon still has strange secrets for us to solve. Read more

Mysterious Moon 'Swirls': Nature's Graffiti?

A Lunar Sunrise Over Tycho's Mountains : Big Pics

Posted Thu Jun 30, 2011 08:22 PM ET | 0

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captures a dazzling view of the morning sun over the moon's Tycho Crater. Read more

Moon Poses Radiation Risk to Future Travelers

Posted by Irene Klotz Thu Dec 17, 2009 04:04 AM ET | 0

Rather than blocking cosmic rays, the moon itself is a powerful source of radiation, measurements show. Read more

Living in Lunar Lava Tubes

Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:28 PM ET | 0

One of the key questions when we eventually return to the Moon will be: where are we going to live? Ian O'Neill asks Dr. Carolyn van der Bogert some questions about a recently discovered lunar lava tube "skylight" to find out more. Read more

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Tall Dust Plume Seen in Moon Crash Pics

Posted Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:40 AM ET | 0

NASA's much-hyped mission to hurl a spacecraft into the moon turned out some worthwhile data after all, scientists said. Read more

Temperature Spike Detected From Lunar Crash

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Oct 14, 2009 09:08 AM ET | 0

NASA's much publicized crash of two spacecraft into the frozen depths of lunar crater last week may have been a visual bust, but a spacecraft flying overhead 90 seconds after the impact found a huge temperature spike. Read more

Moon Hit, Plume With Water Possible

Posted by Irene Klotz Fri Oct 9, 2009 08:10 AM ET | 0

A 2.5-ton spent rocket body barreled into a lunar crater on Friday, though there was no immediate sign of a dust plume, which NASA had hoped to scan for water. Read more

Coldest Place in Solar System: Our Moon: Discovery News

Posted Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:00 AM ET

Astronomers have found the coldest spot in our solar system and it may be a little close for comfort. It's on our moon, right nearby. Read more

Water Found on the Moon: Discovery News

Posted Tue Aug 4, 2009 03:01 PM ET

Shattering a long-held belief that Earth's moon is a dead and dry world, a trio of spacecraft uncovered clear evidence of water and hydrogen-oxygen molecules throughout the lunar surface. Read more

NASA Picks Site to Search for Water on Moon: Discovery News

Posted Tue Aug 4, 2009 03:01 PM ET

While the Obama administration considers whether to fund a planned U.S. return to the moon, scientists will be scouring the surface of Earth's satellite in their search for a precious resource: water. Read more