Tag: the surface of the moon
by William Anders biography
Perhaps the most famous picture from the US space program is not the shot of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, but the image of …
William Anders, astronaut on the first mission to orbit the Moon and photographed ‘Earthrise’ – biography
William Anders, who has died aged 90, was an American astronaut who flew what is often considered NASA’s most daring space mission; as a member …
the Chinese probe Chang’e 6 lands on the far side of the moon
China successfully landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon on Sunday, marking a significant step in the country’s ambitious mission to …
How Intuitive Machines completely disrupted the economics of flying to the moon
Intuitive Machines (LUNR) made history in February when it became the first private space company to touch the surface of the moon. Now, he wants …
Astrobotic to launch mini-rover alongside NASA’s ice-hunting VIPER on next moon mission
COLORADO SPRINGS – Astrobotic’s next lunar mission will send not one but two rovers to Earth’s closest neighbor. The Pittsburgh-based company plans to launch the …
Astronomers call for radio silence on the far side of the moon
There is a growing and passionate demand to preserve radio silence on the far side of the moon. A first-of-its-kind international symposium is being held …
India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander barely kicked up any lunar dust. Here’s why that’s important
India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which operated a historic landing near the moon’s south pole last August, it barely made any lunar dust during descent thanks to …
Odysseus Machines ‘Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander first photo from the lunar surface
It has been four days since the first private moon landing, an event that was shrouded in mixed emotions. We’ll get into that in a …
Get ready for the 2024 total solar eclipse with Space.com with our ‘Eclipses’ magazine
Space.com has published a special magazine that guides you through all the information you need to see and safely enjoy the most exciting astronomical event …