The moon

An artist's impression of the collision between early Earth and Theia. Because Theia formed in the inner part of the solar system, the Sun can be seen in the background. Credit: © MPS / Mark A. Garlick

Moon rocks reveal new clues about Theia – the planet that disappeared in the collision that formed the moon

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Precise analysis of iron isotopes in rocks from Earth and the Moon reveals that Thea – the body whose impact created the Moon – was likely born in the inner part of the solar system, even closer to the Sun.
Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt samples a rock at Station 7, at the foot of the North Mountain in the Taros-Littrow Valley. The large rock was dislodged by a powerful moonquake about 28.5 million years ago, likely the result of activity on the Lee-Lincoln Fault. Credit: NASA/JSC/ASU

Moonquakes could threaten future manned missions and infrastructure

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New study reveals that moderate-intensity tremors associated with the Lee-Lincoln fault in the Taros-Lytaro Valley could endanger permanent bases as part of the Artemis program
The European Space Agency's (ESA) planned NEOMIR space telescope will scan for asteroids approaching Earth while they are hidden by the glare of the sun. In doing so, it will fill a significant blind spot in modern asteroid warning systems. Credit: ESA / Pierre Caril

An asteroid tens of meters in diameter may hit the moon in 2032

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This is the same asteroid that was suspected of potentially hitting Earth, but updated observations rule out the risk of hitting Earth, but leave the possibility of hitting the Moon. ESA presents: Innovative telescope that will detect threats even from the problematic direction
The Moon may have been captured, broken off, or formed with Earth, but the leading theory is that it was formed in a violent collision. This "big splash" would have ejected material from Earth's mantle into space - and thus the Moon was formed. This is the best explanation for the strong resemblance between lunar rocks and rocks on Earth. Credit: ESA/AOES Medialab

The Moon's Explosive Backstory: How a Planetary Collision Created Our Little Light

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The Moon may have been captured, split, or born with the Earth, but the leading theory is that it was formed in a massive impact. This massive impact ejected the Earth's mantle into space, creating the Moon. This
After delivering ten NASA science and technology payloads to the near side of the Moon through the CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and NASA's Artemis operation, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander captured this image of a sunset from the surface of the Moon. Credit: Firefly Aerospace

NASA captures sunset on the moon in stunning leaping images of dust and light (4K)

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Odysseus the moon lander. Illustration: Intuitive Machines

For the first time a private spacecraft lands on the moon

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A historic achievement for the United States, which returns to land on the moon for the first time since 1972, and the company Intuitive Machines, which seeks to prove its capabilities and serve as a supplier of equipment transfer to the moon as part of the Artemis program
Paved surfaces around a lunar base. An artist's perception. Courtesy of the European Space Agency

How to pave roads on the moon

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With the development of civilization comes roads, and this will be especially true on the moon. To do this, the dust must be kept away. In the Apollo era, dust blocked equipment and worn space suits.
Simulation of the landing of the Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft on the moon. Image: ISRO

India's Chandrayaan-3 Landing at the South Pole of the Moon - Space Policy Expert Explains the Context

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The fact that so many nations - the United States, Russia, China, India, Israel - and even commercial entities are interested in landing on the moon means that there are many opportunities to create new partnerships
The auxiliary objective is essential for NASA's Artemis 2 mission. Credit: ULA

The moon in the crosshairs: Technicians add a "target" to the Artemis 2 rocket

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The four astronauts aboard Orion will use a target attached to the space propulsion stage to demonstrate approach operations to test Orion's navigation capabilities. The target underwent illumination tests in May to ensure it could be seen
Engineering model of the Genesis 2 lander. Courtesy of SPACEIL

A large group of donors is withdrawing from the Genesis mission

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The donor group that invested 45 million dollars in the Genesis 2 mission, announced that it would stop further funding; The Kahn Foundation: the group will continue to support the educational activities of the Spice IL association; CEO of Spice Eye
Artist's illustration of the LuSEE-Night radio telescope on the Moon. (credit: NASA/Tricia Talbert)

Building telescopes on the moon could change the face of astronomy - and it is becoming an achievable goal

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The moon still has much to tell us about the origin and development of the solar system. It also has scientific value as a platform for observational astronomy
Artist's impression of the Moon Gate, a habitat, refueling and research center for astronauts exploring the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Credit: NASA/Alberto Bertolin

what time is it on the moon Researchers suggest applying the time zone method to the moon as well

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what time is it on the moon Researchers suggest accommodating the time zone system on the moon as well
This artist rendering shows the briefcase-sized probe Lunar Flashlight using its near-infrared lasers to illuminate dark polar regions on the moon and search for water ice. Credit: Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Is NASA's lunar satellite in danger? Problems with the propulsion system of the Lunar Fleshlight spacecraft

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Mission Control is characterizing its new "green" propulsion system and developing an updated plan for Lunar Fleshlight's journey to the Moon
The scarred surface near the North Pole of the Moon as captured by one of the cameras of NASA's LRO probe. The first step of the researchers was to decipher the two-dimensional images in an attempt to understand how many pits and depressions there are in these areas, what their possible depth is and what proportion of their surface is permanently shaded NASA /GSFC/ASU

The frozen side of the moon

A new study by Weizmann Institute of Science scientists and their research partners in the USA indicates that at least some of the water on the moon may be trapped in much more accessible places - in pits and small depressions.
Calveus Crater on the Moon with an illustration depicting water trapped in the lunar soil inside, along with an image of NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (Sophia) which discovered lunar water in a sunny area. Credit: NASA

Water has also been discovered outside the shadowy craters on the moon

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The Sophia airborne observatory has detected water molecules (H2O) in Calveus Crater, one of the largest craters visible from Earth, located in the southern hemisphere of the Moon. Previous observations of the lunar surface have identified some type
The dark part of the moon is visible next to the bright scythe. Source: Radoslaw Ziomber, Wikimedia

Things people know: why is the moon white?

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Astronaut Buzz Audlerin sets up a seismological experiment in the Pacific Ocean, as part of the Apollo 11 mission, June 20, 1969. Photo: NASA

How did the moon get to where it is today?

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The area where the Genesis spacecraft will land on the moon, in the northeastern part of the "Sea of ​​Calm" not far from Apollo 15 and 17. Courtesy of Prof. Oded Aharonson, Weizmann Institute

Genesis will land in the "calm sea" on the moon, not far from the two Apollo spacecraft

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The long trajectory of the spacecraft in Genesis to the moon. Illustration: SPACEIL

The engines of the Genesis spacecraft were activated for the first time - and successfully

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The Earth and the Moon are being bombarded by asteroids at an increased rate. Illustration: shutterstock

The Earth and Moon have had many more asteroid impacts since the age of the dinosaurs

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The landing area of ​​the Chinese Chang'e 4 spacecraft in the von Kerman crater on the far side of the moon, immediately after its landing on January 2, 2019. Photo: China National Space Administration.

The Chinese spacecraft Chang'e 4 made a soft landing on the far side of the moon.

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The CHANGE 4 spacecraft on the lunar surface. Figure: National Academy of Sciences of China

China has launched a spacecraft that will land and retrieve a rover on the far side of the moon

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Simulating the collision of a body the size of the moon with a planet the size of the earth. Image: NASA

Falling Moons: When Ancient Earth Met Its Makers

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[Courtesy: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center]

The water on the moon may be stationary and spread over a large area

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Today, a "super blue blood moon" will occur, a rare coincidence that last occurred only in 1866. Source: NASA.

"Super Blue Blood Moon": What can scientists learn from today's lunar eclipse?

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The December 2017 supermoon, as photographed from Washington, DC. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls.

Look up: a very close blue moon

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Simulation of the Israeli spacecraft to the moon. Source: SpaceIL.

The Google Lunar X Prize contest will end without a winner

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The simulation of the moon creates a solar eclipse over parts of the earth. Source: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio.

When the sun goes dark: 5 questions and answers about solar eclipses

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A total solar eclipse will occur today, August 21, across the US. Shannon Schmoll, director of the Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State University, explains why and how solar eclipses occur, and what we can learn from them.
Illustration: Olga Prilipko Huber / Brown University.

New research has revealed that the depths of the moon are rich in water

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Simulation of a manned base on Mars. Source: NASA.

Who will build a house on Mars?

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Blue Origin founder, tycoon Jeff Bezos, unveils the company's launch site at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport in Florida in a ceremony held in 2015, from which the new launcher New Glen will be launched.

Delivery service to the moon: Blue Origin offers to build a lander to deliver supplies to a manned base on the moon

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Eugene Cernan drives aboard the Lunar Rover during the Apollo 17 mission to the Moon, December 11, 1972. Source: NASA.

Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, has died

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A NASA simulation depicting the "Giant Collision Hypothesis", whose correctness is challenged by the new study by Israeli scientists.

Israeli research: the moon was formed as a result of several collisions with celestial bodies, not as a result of a single collision

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The lander developed by the Indian TeamIndus group, on which the Hakuto rover will reach the moon. Source: TeamIndus.

The Japanese Hakuto will launch a rover to the moon on top of the Indian team's lander in the Google Lunar X Prize competition

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Comparison between the moon at its closest point and at its farthest point. Photo:

Tonight: the biggest moon since 1948

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Illustrating the tide caused by the moon. Illustration: shutterstock

Prince of Tides

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An artistic depiction of the collision between 'Tia' and the Earth, which led to the formation of the Moon. Source: Hagai Peretz. In creating the image, images from the European and American space organizations (ESA, NASA) were used.

Imaging proved: the moon was formed from material that was blown off the earth when a large body collided with it

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The Lunar One lander takes out the excavator. Illustration from a video on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter.

British scientists want to dig into the lunar soil to test the feasibility of a manned base

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An artist's illustration of the inner environment of the Moon. Figure: NAOJ

The interior of the moon is still warm after billions of years

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The moon peeks through an interesting rock on Earth. Photo: shutterstock

Re-examination of Apollo rocks confirmed that the moon was formed by a collision between Earth and a celestial body

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Artist's impression of the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) orbiting the Moon as the dust scatters the light during a lunar eclipse. Image: NASA

The LADEE spacecraft crashed on the moon

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A model of one of the Surveyor spacecraft. Photo: NASA

Survivor spacecraft to the moon

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Lunar Rover 1. From Wikipedia

Luna spacecraft to the moon (c)

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The model of the Luna 16 spacecraft in the Astronautics Museum. From Wikipedia

Luna spacecraft to the moon (B)

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This spectacular image of the LADEE moon orbiter launched on the night of September 6-7 by the Minotaur 5 launch pad from Virginia as captured by space photographer Ben Cooper from the roof of Rockefeller Center in New York. Credit: Ben Cooper/Launchphotography.com via universetoday.com

The LADEE spacecraft successfully lifted off from Virginia* The trail of fire was clearly visible in New York and Washington

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Full moon on a particularly clear night. shutterstock photo

22.6.2013: The moon tonight and tomorrow will be especially big - super moon

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SpaceIL - the jump phase to a distance of 500 m after the first landing. The jump will be made with the last drops of fuel, to a height of 220 meters. During the jump, a 500 meter long optical fiber will be deployed. PR photo

Revealing initial details about the journey to the moon and SpaceIL's unique technologies

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An illustration created using LRO altimeter data shows a possible appearance of Shackleton Crater at the moon's south pole.

The moon - more findings

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The central peak of the Copernicus Crater on the Moon. Photo: NASA's LROC spacecraft

The Earth's Moon - Summary of Findings Part 4

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An illustration created using LRO altimeter data shows a possible appearance of Shackleton Crater at the moon's south pole.

LRO confirmed the possibility of ice in the Shackleton Crater at the south pole of the Moon

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