• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 23rd, 2015
New Horizons Beams Back View of Pluto's Miniature Moon Kerberos

New Horizons Beams Back View of Pluto's Miniature Moon Kerberos

The satellite appears to comprise two lobes, scientists say

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 16th, 2015
Never-Before-Seen Volcanic Process Formed Odd Mound on the Moon

Never-Before-Seen Volcanic Process Formed Odd Mound on the Moon

The mound sits smack in the middle of a crater

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 16th, 2015
NASA Releases Close-Up Views of Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus

NASA Releases Close-Up Views of Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus

The views were obtained by Cassini earlier this week

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 15th, 2015
When Flying to Mars, Best Make a Pit Stop on the Moon

When Flying to Mars, Best Make a Pit Stop on the Moon

MIT researchers reveal the best route to Mars

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 11th, 2015
NASA Probe Reveals Size and Shape of Styx, Pluto's Smallest Moon

NASA Probe Reveals Size and Shape of Styx, Pluto's Smallest Moon

This moon of dwarf planet Pluto is oddly elongated

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 5th, 2015
Thousands of Photos from NASA's Apollo Missions Uploaded Online

Thousands of Photos from NASA's Apollo Missions Uploaded Online

NASA's Apollo program landed the first people on the Moon

NASA Reveals Gorgeous Views of Sunday's Lunar Eclipse

NASA Reveals Gorgeous Views of Sunday's Lunar Eclipse

Here's what the rare eclipse looked like

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 16th, 2015
Saturn's Moon Enceladus Hides an Ocean Under Its Crust

Saturn's Moon Enceladus Hides an Ocean Under Its Crust

The orb might also harbor alien life, scientists say

NASA Mistakes the Moon for the Sun, No Joke

NASA Mistakes the Moon for the Sun, No Joke

“Oops” doesn't even begin to cover this mishap

Watch: A Supermoon Lunar Eclipse Will Soon Be Upon Us

Watch: A Supermoon Lunar Eclipse Will Soon Be Upon Us

It will happen this coming September 27, astronomers say

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 24th, 2015
Fire-Fountain Eruptions Once Happened on the Moon

Fire-Fountain Eruptions Once Happened on the Moon

And scientists now know exactly how they occurred

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 17th, 2015
There's Neon in the Moon's Atmosphere, Investigation Reveals

There's Neon in the Moon's Atmosphere, Investigation Reveals

The same kind of neon we put in electric signs

NASA Releases View of Crevasses on Saturn's Moon Dione

NASA Releases View of Crevasses on Saturn's Moon Dione

The image was obtained by the Cassini probe

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 14th, 2015
NASA's Cassini Probe Readies for Close Flyby of Saturn's Moon Dione

NASA's Cassini Probe Readies for Close Flyby of Saturn's Moon Dione

The flyby is scheduled for Monday, August 17

Watch: NASA Animation Reveals the Dark Side of the Moon

Watch: NASA Animation Reveals the Dark Side of the Moon

The video includes images delivered by the DSCOVR satellite

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 29th, 2015
Brace Yourselves, a Blue Moon Will Be Upon Us This Friday, July 31

Brace Yourselves, a Blue Moon Will Be Upon Us This Friday, July 31

Except it won't be blue, not even in the slightest

A Mountain Is Lurking Inside a Ditch on Pluto's Moon Charon

A Mountain Is Lurking Inside a Ditch on Pluto's Moon Charon

The odd peak was spotted by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft

 
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