lunar surface
Coverage of lunar surface in the Nexus archive.
- SpaceX rocket slams into lunar surface
A SpaceX rocket has crashed into the lunar surface. Andrew Bundas, a planetarium educator at the Liberty Science Center, provides an explanation.
- 'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface
NASA plans to send a spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface. The mission aims to repurpose existing technology for lunar exploration.
- NASA plans a base on the moon spanning hundreds of square kilometres
NASA plans a moon base spanning hundreds of square kilometres, with three missions slated to launch this year to search the lunar surface for a suitable base location.
- Don't wait for the full moon: Here's when the moon looks best through a telescope
The article advises stargazers that the full moon is not the ideal time to view the moon through a telescope. Instead, the best viewing occurs during other lunar phases when shifting sunlight creates optimal surface detail visibility for telescope observation.
- Who will be the next person to walk on the moon? The most likely candidates revealed, as NASA counts down to its return to the lunar surface for the first time in over 50 years
NASA is preparing to return humans to the moon for the first time in over 50 years through its Artemis program, with likely candidates including astronauts from NASA and international partners. The mission aims to establish a sustainable lunar presence and identify the next individuals to walk on the moon.