moon

Israeli Google Lunar X Prize team books rocket

Posted in Science on 7th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

SpaceIL intends to go to the lunar surface with a hopping probe in the second half of 2017, using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to send it on its way.

Cassini finds global ocean beneath Enceladus' icy crust

Posted in Science on 16th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

A global ocean lies beneath the icy crust of Saturn's geologically active moon Enceladus, according to new research using data from NASA's Cassini mission.

Moons crust as fractured as can be from a barrage of small asteroids

Posted in Science on 12th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Scientists believe that 4 billion years ago the moon took a severe beating, as an army of asteroids pelted it. Such impacts opened up a network of large seams beneath the surface.

China wants to be the first to land on the Moon's far side

Posted in Science on 11th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Only three countries have ever landed spacecraft on the moon: the U.S., Russia, and, in 2013, China.

Russia is Returning to the Moon, Paving the Way for a Crewed Landing

Posted in Science on 3rd Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Luna 25 is a test-bed for the real thing: a south pole moon base.