The Moon
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Watching a Moonset... from Space: Video
Posted Sun Feb 5, 2012 04:59 PM ET | 0
Expedition 30 astronauts recorded a dramatic time-lapse of the Moon as it set behind Earth's atmosphere. Read more
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Last Man on Moon, Space Leaders Back Romney
Posted Sat Jan 28, 2012 01:13 PM ET | 0
The space men say Romney's approach to space policy will produce results. Read more
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Psychics on the Moon and Incoming Sun Spit
Posted by Trace Dominguez Fri Jan 27, 2012 03:52 PM ET | 0
This Week in Discovery News we've got psychics on the moon and the sun is spitting radiation right at us! Read more
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Cold Plasma Layer Detected High Above Earth
Posted Fri Jan 27, 2012 02:00 PM ET | 0
Cold, electrically charged particles have long been suspected to exist tens of thousands of miles above the Earth's surface, and now satellites have detected such ions there for the first time. Read more
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Bus-Size Asteroid Buzzes Earth in Close Flyby
Posted Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:27 AM ET | 0
The newly discovered asteroid came within 36,750 miles of Earth when it made its closest approach at 10:30 a.m. EST. Read more
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Newt Skywalker: Less NASA, More Space
Posted by Irene Klotz Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:11 AM ET | 0
Moon base and prize money top Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's to-do list for space exploration. Read more
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Meet 'Ebb' and 'Flow' -- NASA's New Moon Probes
Posted by Irene Klotz Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:36 AM ET | 0
NASA's twin GRAIL satellites, currently maneuvering into position for an innovative moon mapping mission, have new names: Ebb and Flow. Read more
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Spectacular Space Station Moon Dash: Big Pic
Posted Fri Jan 6, 2012 06:07 PM ET | 0
The right place at the right time... that's all it took for a NASA photographer to capture some fantastic photos of the International Space Station (ISS) passing across the face of the moon! Read more
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Rare Moon Mineral Found in Australia
Posted Fri Jan 6, 2012 09:33 AM ET | 0
A mineral brought back by the first men on the moon and long thought to be unique to the lunar surface is found on Earth. Read more
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Twin NASA Probes Enter Moon Orbit
Posted Sun Jan 1, 2012 11:50 PM ET | 0
The GRAIL spacecraft are now orbiting the moon -- GRAIL-A arrived on Saturday, GRAIL-B arrived on New Year's Day. Read more
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Probes May Find Remnants of Moon's Lost Sibling
Posted by Irene Klotz Thu Dec 29, 2011 02:52 PM ET | 0
NASA's GRAIL mission will determine what lies beneath the lunar crust by measuring the moon's gravitational field. Read more
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SETI to Scour the Moon for Alien Footprints?
Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:48 PM ET | 0
Although SETI has been scouring the skies for a signal from an intelligent alien civilization, perhaps a closer look at the lunar surface may uncover some alien artifacts. Read more
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Earth Must Have Another Moon, Say Astronomers
Posted Thu Dec 22, 2011 09:15 AM ET | 0
The way our planet temporarily captures asteroids suggests Earth should have an extra moon at any one time. Read more
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The Science of Mysteries: Total Eclipse of the Heart
Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Wed Dec 21, 2011 02:35 AM ET | 0
"The sun was about to have its eye put out by the murdering moon." -- Dark Nantucket Noon Read more
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39 Years Ago: Final Moon Mission Splashdown: Big Pic
Posted Mon Dec 19, 2011 03:40 PM ET | 0
On Dec. 19, 1972, the Apollo 17 mission returned to Earth -- astronauts haven't left the safety of Earth orbit since. Read more
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