NASA has officially chosen three new scientific instruments to study the moon, specifically its south polar region, as part of the upcoming Artemis mission. Two of these instruments will be mounted on ...

NASA and the USGS partnered up to create the most detailed map of the Moon ever. The map, which is available online, color-codes craters and other geographical features, showing all of the tiny ...

In the most comprehensive lunar map yet, the moon looks like it’s been playing paintball. Each splash of color identifies a discrete rock or sediment formation, including craters, basins and ancient ...

Orthographic projections of the “Unified Geologic Map of the Moon” showing the geology of the Moon’s near side (left) and far side (right) with shaded topography from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter ...

The Moon illusion, a centuries-old observation, describes the perception of the Moon appearing larger and closer when near the horizon compared to its appearance higher in the sky. This illusion is ...

A research team led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences has released a new high-resolution geologic map of the Moon. The map includes discoveries made in the last ten years, like an updated chronology ...

A group of Chinese scientists spent 10 years making the most detailed and up to date map of the Moon. It shows the geology of the Moon’s surface, including craters from meteor impacts and remnants of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA shared a fun new learning guide for students to build their own lunar eclipse model ahead of ...