Author: Molly Wasser
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NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Research Continues on Earth
Results from Artemis II’s science investigations will help support safe human exploration of deep space and provide a blueprint for how future missions will conduct science on the lunar surface as NASA builds a Moon Base and develops an enduring…
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NASA Names Scientists to Support Lunar South Pole Science
NASA has selected 10 participating scientists to help shape a science plan for astronauts to complete on the lunar surface under the Artemis program – including deploying scientific instruments, making critical observations of the landing site, and collecting Moon rocks.…
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NASA Selects 2 Instruments for Artemis IV Lunar Surface Science
NASA has selected two science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during the Artemis IV mission to the lunar south polar region. The instruments will improve our knowledge of the lunar environment to support…
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Space Images From NASA’s Webb Featured on Two New U.S. Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service has issued two new stamps featuring iconic images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The stamps, issued Jan. 21, highlight a galaxy and a star cluster captured by Webb’s powerful infrared view of the universe. Webb…
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What You Need to Know About the November 2022 Lunar Eclipse
On November 8 (depending on time zone), the Moon will pass into Earth’s shadow and turn red. Here’s what you need to know about the eclipse.
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An Almost Total Lunar Eclipse
On November 19, 2021 the Moon passes into the shadow of the Earth, creating a partial lunar eclipse so deep that it can reasonably be called almost total.
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There’s Water on the Moon?
For the first time, NASA has confirmed the water molecule, H2O, in sunlit areas of the Moon, indicating that water is widely distributed across the lunar surface.