March 18, 2020 Astronaut Al Worden, who circled the moon with Apollo 15, has died at 88 Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot Al Worden has died at age 88, his family confirmed Wednesday.
March 16, 2020 5 interesting facts about the moon The moon has been the Earth's companion in the Solar System for almost 5 billion years. It is the only place beyond Earth where humans have set foot.
March 12, 2020 Supermoon seen behind US Capitol in beautiful image NASA released a gorgeous image of the March supermoon behind the U.S. Capitol building this week.
March 10, 2020 Stunning NASA video recreates Apollo 13's trip around the moon A stunning new NASA video provides an astronaut's view of the moon's far side, when the crew aboard Apollo 13 was out of communication with Earth.
March 10, 2020 Earth and moon are not 'identical oxygen twins,' researchers say There has been no shortage of theories on how the Moon formed over the years, including asteroid collisions or even collisions with ancient planets. However, a new study says the Moon and the Earth have different oxygen isotope compositions, throwing a wrench into how scientists believe Earth's satellite was created.
March 9, 2020 Full worm supermoon thrills skywatchers Skygazers are enjoying the stunning March full moon, or worm moon, which is also a supermoon.
March 6, 2020 Full worm supermoon on deck: What you need to know Skywatchers are in for a treat next week when the full worm supermoon rises in the sky.
March 3, 2020 NASA is looking for people to travel to the Moon and Mars – and you only have to the end of March to apply NASA has just started accepting applications from wannabe astronauts who would like to travel to the Moon and potentially Mars.
February 26, 2020 What is a supermoon? Though supermoons are a special form of full moon, there are several defining characteristics that set the rarely occurring phenomenon apart from the traditional and more frequently occurring full moon. So, what exactly is a supermoon?
February 21, 2020 What is a new moon? The new moon is the first lunar phase, which leaves Earth’s natural satellite in shadow.