The Moon

The most detail photo featuring the very first lunar landing site, as part of the Apollo 11 mission. Released recently by NASA, in the image one can clearly see even the very first historic footprints left behind by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, perfectly preserved on the moon's surface. (c) NASA

July 20th, 1969 marked the day man first set foot on the moon, as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin gracefully ...

The Earth facing side of the moon (left), featuring a human face-like pattern, and the opposite facing side (right). (c) NASA

Physics explains why the “man in the moon” stares at the Earth

by Tibi Puiu

October 27, 2017

The human brain is wired to see all kinds of patterns in various shapes. The most common one is that ...

Partial solar eclipse in the southern hemisphere

by Tibi Puiu

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by Tibi Puiu

June 10, 2011

Last year, in October, China launched its second moon orbiter, as part of the country's rapidly growing reformed space program ...

An image of the Chang'e-3 Chinese Lunar Rover presented at the IEEE's International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Shanghai. (c) IEEE Spectrum

China on the moon: rover by 2013, samples by 2017 and manned landing by 2025

by Tibi Puiu

October 27, 2017

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A propulsion and habitation module at left, linked up with a Soyuz spacecraft at right to create a complex designed for flying around the moon and back to Earth. Artist impression (c) Space Adventures

$150 million for a trip round the moon and back – one seat left

by Tibi Puiu

May 6, 2011

[caption id="attachment_6579" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="A propulsion and habitation module at left, linked up with a Soyuz spacecraft at right to ...

LK Lander: The Soviet Moon Landing Program [PHOTOS]

by Tibi Puiu

October 14, 2010

One of the most intense Cold War fronts, and probably the only one to actually provide mankind a monumental legacy, ...

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Most detailed photo of the Apollo 11 lunar landing site released [visible astronaut footprints]

Physics explains why the “man in the moon” stares at the Earth

Partial solar eclipse in the southern hemisphere

China’s Chang’e 2 finished moon orbiting mission, now headed for outter space

China on the moon: rover by 2013, samples by 2017 and manned landing by 2025

$150 million for a trip round the moon and back – one seat left

LK Lander: The Soviet Moon Landing Program [PHOTOS]

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