A comprehensive review of each major component China has demonstrated towards such a lunar network. China announced last month that it has demonstrated two-way optical laser communications between ...
Lunar samples brought by Apollo missions transformed our understanding of the Moon’s formation and Earth’s past. Chang’e and ...
Moon Monday #289: They form near-instantly and offer a peak into the Moon's interior, improving our understanding of planets across the Solar System and beyond. Moon Monday #288: Realizations from ...
The successful launch of Skyroot Aerospace’s small Vikram-1 rocket on July 18, sans the mixed outcome for payloads, has been hailed as a revolutionary launch success for India by the company, ISRO, ...
Poem notes: Just like my poem The dawn of your light, this one was written to appreciate the qualities of someone I’ve had the pleasure of working with. The gratitude extends to others in my circles ...
Before we begin, I’m thrilled to share that Open Lunar Foundation is continuing as a sponsor of my Moon Monday blog+newsletter for the sixth year! šŸŒ• Open Lunar is a US-based non-profit organization ...
Unlike sinuous (curved) rilles which are volcanic in nature, linear (straight) rilles like Rima Ariadaeus are formed differently. The linear rille of Rima Ariadaeus is thought to have been formed when ...
Seen here is a lunar mountain range that stretches 600 kilometers in length. Called Montes Apenninus, it forms the south-eastern border of Mare Imbrium. The arc-shaped mountain range of Apenninus on ...