China’s Lunar Lander Detects Moon Water Up-Close in Historic First
PetaPixel - Sun Jan 9, 2022
China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander has found the first-ever on-site evidence of water on the Moon’s surface. More»
The Longest Lunar Eclipse in Centuries Will Happen This Week
Miami Herald - Tue Nov 16, 2021
You can see the longest partial lunar eclipse in hundreds of years this week. More»
China releases image of its flag on the moon as spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off
CBS News - Fri Dec 4, 2020
A Chinese spacecraft lifted off from the moon Thursday night with a load of lunar rocks, the first stage of its return to Earth, the government space agency reported. More»
Water On The Moon: NASA Confirms
NPR - Mon Oct 26, 2020
NASA has confirmed the presence of water on the moon's sunlit surface, a breakthrough that suggests the chemical compound that is vital to life on Earth could be distributed across more parts of the lunar surface than the ice that has previously been found in dark and cold areas. More»
Buzz Aldrin, second man on moon, recalls 'magnificent desolation'
Reuters - Wed Jul 17, 2019
LOS ANGELES, California - Fifty years after their history-making voyage to the moon, Buzz Aldrin recalls the first moments of the Apollo 11 launch being so smooth that he and his two crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Mike Collins, were unsure precisely when they left the ground. More»
John Young, one of the most legendary astronauts in history, has died
Associated Press - Sat Jan 6, 2018
Legendary astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight, has died, according to a statement from NASA. More»
Buzz Aldrin Opens Up About 'UFO' Encounter, Mars Colony Hopes
Huffington Post - Wed Jul 16, 2014
Even 45 years later, Buzz Aldrin has detailed memories of the Apollo 11 mission, when he became the second man to set foot on the moon. More»
The Moon's Peculiar Dust Gets More Peculiar Still
Time - Tue Jun 19, 2012
The moon has never had all that much: It doesn't have atmosphere, it doesn't have water and it sure doesn't have life. More»
Moon's phases ARE linked with epilepsy
Daily Mail, UK - Sat Nov 21, 2009
Superstitions about the influence of the Moon on the brain and, in particular, on epilepsy and seizures, have been around for centuries, but according to new research there may be something in them after all. More»
NASA Finds 'Significant' Water On Moon
CNN - Fri Nov 13, 2009
NASA said Friday it had discovered water on the moon, opening "a new chapter" that could allow for the development of a lunar space station. More»
NASA Lost Moon Footage, But Hollywood Restores It
Associated Press - Thu Jul 16, 2009
WASHINGTON - NASA could put a man on the moon but didn't have the sense to keep the original video of the live TV transmission. More»
Full Moon Energizes Birds
Discovery News - Thu Sep 18, 2008
If the night sky seems less tranquil on nights when the moon is bright, the observation probably isn't imagined since a new study has determined that at least one bird's level of activity dramatically increases with moonlight. More»
U.S. Astronauts reveal encounters with apparent Extraterrestrials and UFOs
The Canadian - Fri Sep 7, 2007
Rumors have persisted for years that the astronauts -- nearly all of whom are military officers susceptible to being silenced under orders -- may have seen something more on the Moon than rocks and dust. More»
Moon Storms
NASA - Tue Dec 6, 2005
Every lunar morning, when the sun first peeks over the dusty soil of the moon after two weeks of frigid lunar night, a strange storm stirs the surface. More»
Mesmerized by Moondust
NASA - Sun Nov 20, 2005
Each morning, Mian Abbas enters his laboratory and sits down to examine--a single mote of dust. More»
Crackling Planets
NASA - Tue Aug 9, 2005
Have you ever walked across a wool carpet in leather-soled shoes on a dry winter day, and then reached out toward a doorknob? ZAP! A stinging spark leaps between your fingers and the metal knob. More»