Data from NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) was used to create a water distribution map of the area near the moon's south pole. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center ...
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to ...
Before arriving at the moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the sun, Earth, and moon over several months ...
The Lunar Trailblazer satellite will depart at the end of the month on a mission to find and map water on the surface of the ...
Scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the energy lost as it orbits the ringed planet with its massive gravitational force. Understanding tidal dissipation ...
Lunar Trailblazer's voyage to the Moon will take between four and seven months, de-pending on the day it launches. This orbital diagram shows the low-energy transfer trajectory of the NASA mission ...
NASA's Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) is preparing to explore the moon's subsurface and analyze where ...
Scientists have long thought that the South Pole-Aitken basin was formed by a shallow-angle impact, but new research suggests ...
In partnership with NASA, the Intuitive Machines lander Athena will send a water-seeking drill, a pogo-sticking crater probe ...
Scientists found that an asteroid impact carved two massive canyons on the moon in minutes. High-speed debris helped shape ...
Recent findings indicate the Moon is still contracting, forming wrinkle ridges that suggest ongoing geological activity.