• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 9th, 2014
LRO Getting Ready to Endure Lunar Eclipse on April 15

LRO Getting Ready to Endure Lunar Eclipse on April 15

The event will also be visible from Earth, astronomers say

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 19th, 2014
Lunar North Pole Revealed in Extreme Detail

Lunar North Pole Revealed in Extreme Detail

NASA spacecraft creates amazingly-detailed mosaic image

LRO Imaged Chinese Moon Lander and Rover Three Times Already

LRO Imaged Chinese Moon Lander and Rover Three Times Already

The images allow experts to analyze changes at the landing site

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 30th, 2014
LRO Images LADEE Flying over the Moon

LRO Images LADEE Flying over the Moon

The two spacecraft passed close to each other recently

You Too Can Hear What Solar Flares Sound Like

You Too Can Hear What Solar Flares Sound Like

A NASA lunar orbiter is providing live sounds streams

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 4th, 2014
NASA Orbiter Images Chinese Lander and Rover

NASA Orbiter Images Chinese Lander and Rover

The spacecraft made a pass over their landing location

NASA Orbiter Sees Chinese Moon Lander

NASA Orbiter Sees Chinese Moon Lander

The Asian spacecraft is now on its list of observation targets

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 25th, 2013
New Lunar Orbiter Completes Commissioning Phase

New Lunar Orbiter Completes Commissioning Phase

LADEE is now ready to start conducting scientific studies

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 19th, 2013
High-Energy Hazards Around the Moon Mapped by LRO Instrument

High-Energy Hazards Around the Moon Mapped by LRO Instrument

The data may help experts develop safer space exploration techniques

See the Lunar Surface in 3D, Courtesy of LRO

See the Lunar Surface in 3D, Courtesy of LRO

Data from the spacecraft were used to construct amazing images of the Moon

The Lunar Surface Like You've Never Seen It Before [Video]

The Lunar Surface Like You've Never Seen It Before [Video]

Experts piece a new video clip together from LRO images

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 31st, 2012
Lunar Crater Has Water Inside Its Walls

Lunar Crater Has Water Inside Its Walls

The finding was made by a NASA spacecraft orbiting the Moon

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 16th, 2012
Lunar Atmosphere Contains Helium

Lunar Atmosphere Contains Helium

The recent discovery was made using a NASA orbiter

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 20th, 2012
New Models Detail the Lunar Radiation Environment

New Models Detail the Lunar Radiation Environment

The study is important for future space exploration missions

Apollo 11 Landing Site Imaged in Exquisite Detail

Apollo 11 Landing Site Imaged in Exquisite Detail

The LRO spacecraft took an amazing photograph of the famous location

Apollo 15 Landing Site Imaged from Orbit

Apollo 15 Landing Site Imaged from Orbit

NASA spacecraft snaps detailed image of the location

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 20th, 2012
The Moon May Have Been Active 50 Million Years Ago

The Moon May Have Been Active 50 Million Years Ago

Experts discover recent signs of tectonic and geological activity

 
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