Moons (Page 3)

From icy Europa to supermoons, here is the latest in lunar science.

Latest in Moons

Three moons and Jupiter, plus the NASA probe Juno.

The Juno spacecraft spotted evidence of a salty ocean on Jupiter’s biggest moon

By Briley Lewis

Man holding HULC lunar camera in rocky outdoor environment

A sneak peek at the lunar camera destined for the Artemis missions

NASA astronaut Harrison Schmitt is standing on the moon’s surface next to a large split lunar boulder, with a roving vehicle on the other side of the boulder.

The moon is 40 million years older than we thought, according to crystals collected by Apollo astronauts

By Laura Baisas

Pale craters on the moon's lunar surface, with dark shadows below.

This private lander could be the first US machine on the moon this century

The planet Earth, as seen from the DSCOVR satellite. Earth appears as a bright blue dot against the darkness of space, with the shadow of an annular solar eclipse over much of North America.

What the ‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse looked like to a satellite nearly 1 million miles from Earth

By Laura Baisas

An orange ring around the dark moon eclipsing the sun.

We can predict solar eclipses to the second. Here’s how.

Close up of Axiom Space Prada lunar spacesuit glove

Moon-bound Artemis III spacesuits have some functional luxury sewn in

Purple, blue, and white meteors fall at night during October stargazing

A ‘ring of fire’ eclipse and Hunter’s Moon will bring lunar drama to October’s skies

By Laura Baisas

Rendering of Firefly Space's Blue Ghost lunar lander on moon surface

Why astronomers want to put a telescope on the dark side of the moon

An annular eclipse, with an orange solar ring around a black moon.

The best US parks for eclipse chasers to see October’s ‘Ring of Fire’

Iridescent Running Chicken Nebula with glowing gases and stars

31 award-winning astronomy photos: From fiery horizons to whimsical auroras

By Annie Colbert

JAXA LEV-2 lunar probe on sand

The newest moon-bound robot will roll around like a tennis ball

Supermoon and full moon closeup

The upcoming ‘blue supermoon’ will be the biggest of the year

By Rachel Feltman

Yellow spacecraft machinery against a white walled background.

India’s successful moon landing makes lunar history

By Briley Lewis

An illustration of two NASA astronauts in a lunar crater.

Why do all these countries want to go to the moon right now?

Two astronauts walking in spacesuits in a desert

How do you keep a spacesuit clean? One answer is antimicrobial fabric.

A shower of Perseids meteors lights up the sky in 2009 in this NASA time-lapse image.

Two full moons, colorful meteors, and an asteroid will light up August’s sky

By Laura Baisas

NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin walking across Tranquility Base with equipment after the Apollo 11 moon landing. Black and white photo.

Space junk is a precious treasure trove to some archaeologists

three electric vehicles for nasa parked in a row

Check out NASA’s fun new electric vans

By Harry Guinness

Three quadruped robots standing on rocky terrain

Four-legged dog robots could one day explore the moon

VIPER moon rover coming down a ramp during a test at the NASA Ames Research Center

NASA’s quirky new lunar rover will be the first to cruise the moon’s south pole

Uranus captured by Voyager 2 in true color and false color. Uranus got its name from Greek mythology.

Uranus got its name from a very serious authority

By Briley Lewis

A Southwest Research Institute scientist named Norm Pelletier is wearing all white protective gear as he prepares the Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) for delivery and integration onto the European Space Agency’s JUICE spacecraft. As part of a 10-instrument payload to study Jupiter and its large moons, UVS will measure ultraviolet spectra that scientists will use to study the composition and structure of the atmospheres of these bodies and how they interact with Jupiter’s massive magnetosphere.

A toaster-sized NASA instrument captured a UV scene of the Milky Way

By Laura Baisas

A full moon known as the Buck Moon is seen as a deer grazes outside the village of Taarbaek, Denmark on July 14, 2022.

July’s skies heat up with the Buck Moon, a shimmery Venus, and more

By Laura Baisas

Europa Clipper Propulsion Module

How to get your name engraved on a NASA spacecraft bound for Europa

A full moon rises with clouds below. June's Strawberry Moon peaks on June 3.

A Strawberry Moon, solstice, and meteor shower will dance across the skies this June

By Laura Baisas

Concept art of NASA EELS snake robot on icy surface of Saturn's moon, Enceladus

NASA hopes its snake robot can search for alien life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus

A NASA image of the planet Uranus with six of its 27 known moons, Ariel, Puck, Miranda, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon, labeled.

Hidden oceans could be lurking deep within Uranus’ moons

By Laura Baisas

A group of people outside their cars along a closed road, wearing eclipse glasses to watch a solar eclipse.

Watch this week’s rare solar eclipse from anywhere in the world

By Briley Lewis

Callisto Jupiter moon in colorized NASA Galileo image

Jupiter’s icy ocean worlds could be cool travel destinations in the future

Artist's concept of JUICE spacecraft at Jupiter

Follow the JUICE mission as it launches to Jupiter and its many mysterious moons

By Laura Baisas

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin photographed on the moon during Apollo 11 by Neil Armstrong

Lunar laws could protect the moon from humanity

Pale blue Uranus with clearly detailed rings captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

Ice giant Uranus shows off its many rings in new JWST image

By Laura Baisas

Orion space capsule capturing surface of moon during NASA Artemis I mission

Before the Artemis II crew can go to the moon, they need to master flying high above Earth

Artemis II astronauts in orange NASA and Canadian Space Agency spacesuits

Meet the first 4 astronauts of the ‘Artemis Generation’

By Purbita Saha

Scientists are finally getting into the rhythm of sea creatures’ lunar cycle

Scientists are finally getting into the rhythm of sea creatures’ lunar cycle

By Virat Markandeya/Knowable Magazine

A total solar eclipse, a bright ring of sunlight around a dark moon on July 2, 2019.

April’s skies boast the full pink moon, Lyrid meteor shower, and a total solar eclipse

By Laura Baisas

Two people, silhouetted, looking up at a clear night sky.

Catch 5 planets (including Uranus) in an ultra-rare planetary alignment

By Briley Lewis

Water on the moon highlighted in varying shades of blue from NASA SOFIA data

We finally have a detailed map of water on the moon

By Briley Lewis

NASA Axios spacesuit helmet with a pulled-back visor with better visibility on the moon

NASA finally got comfier spacesuits, but astronauts still have to poop in them

Moonlight will help inspire a Danish church’s wildlife-friendly design

Moonlight will help inspire a Danish church’s wildlife-friendly design

By Theo Nicitopoulos / Hakai Magazine

A close-up view of astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., commander of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission, photographed during the extravehicular activity (EVA) on the surface of the moon

Lunar dust is notoriously hard to clean, but a new spray might do the trick

Moondust could chill out our overheated Earth, some scientists predict

Moondust could chill out our overheated Earth, some scientists predict

Jupiter and its four planet-size moons, called the Galilean satellites, were first photographed in early March 1979 by Voyager 1 and assembled into this collage. They are not to scale but are in their relative positions.

Astronomers find 12 more moons orbiting Jupiter

By Laura Baisas

How old is Earth? The age depends on the formation of the moon.

How old is Earth? It’s a surprisingly tough question to answer.

By Eva Botkin-Kowacki

the surface of the moon revealing beautiful craters

This map-making AI could be the first step towards GPS on the moon

By Tatyana Woodall

The Jovian moon Io, showing a volcanic eruption.

A mysterious magma ocean could fuel our solar system’s most volcanic world

By Briley Lewis

NASA Orion spacecraft with unfolded solar panels on wings as it circles the moon. The Earth is far off in the background.

Artemis I’s solar panels harvested a lot more energy than expected

By Briley Lewis

ispace Hakuto-R Mission 1 moon lander waiting to be launched with SpaceX rocket from Cape Canaveral

ispace’s private lander might be the first to touch down on the moon

By Tatyana Woodall

NASA Orion space vehicle on Navy ship with parachutes deployed

Welcome back to Earth, Orion!

By Laura Baisas, Sara Kiley Watson

This will be SpaceX’s crew on its first private, all-civilian trip around the moon

This will be SpaceX’s crew on its first private, all-civilian trip around the moon

A full moon rises over snowy hills.

Fireballs, bright Mars, and a big moon will dazzle in December’s night sky

By Laura Baisas

Deep Space Network giant NASA antenna at night

60 years of moonshots, made possible by the Deep Space Network

By Tatyana Woodall

NASA Orion spacecraft with moon in backdrop

Orion will air kiss the moon today during important Artemis exercise

By Purbita Saha

Apollo 15 astronaut on lunar rover in black and white NASA image

10 incredible lunar missions that paved the way for Artemis

By Ben Guarino, Purbita Saha

NASA Artemis I SLS rocket launch

With Artemis 1 launched, NASA is officially on its way back to the moon

By Laura Baisas, Purbita Saha

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen at sunrise atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Monday, April 4, 2022.

Get ready to watch NASA’s most powerful rocket head for the moon

By Maria Parazo Rose

NASA astronaut Victor J. Glover on the cosmic ‘relay race’ of the new lunar missions

NASA astronaut Victor J. Glover on the cosmic ‘relay race’ of the new lunar missions

By Tatyana Woodall

A red blood moon

A blood moon, lunar eclipse, and fiery meteor shower will all grace the sky this week

By Laura Baisas

The Mars Express just got up close and personal with Phobos

The Mars Express just got up close and personal with Phobos

By Laura Baisas

Lunar surface with stars in the sky

NASA could build a future lunar base from 3D-printed moon-dust bricks

a close up of jupiter's moon europa, showing its rugged terrain in an orange hue

We just got our most detailed look yet at Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa

By Helen Bradshaw

The moon rises above NASA's space center in Florida.

The moon’s microscopic glass beads tell the story of asteroids hitting Earth

By Eva Botkin-Kowacki

a black, white, and purple stylized illustration of an astronaut on the moon with equipment intended to make a moonbas

Is it finally time for a permanent base on the moon?

By Bill Gourgey