Fresh craters reshape the Moon far beyond visible debris, revealing faster surface turnover and new clues about lunar history.
Most lunar craters that we know of date back millions, if not billions, of years, making evidence of a recent impact a rare glimpse into a process that is shaping the Moon today. Scientists identified ...
What can you see tonight?
For all its ancient, familiar features, the Moon is still changing—and sometimes in dramatic ways. Scientists recently identified a fresh 22-meter-wide crater by comparing orbital images taken years ...
From blooming tulip fields in the Netherlands to the glowing shell of the Bubble Nebula, last week’s PPOD images celebrated ...
On April 30, the moon reaches a 98% illumination in its waxing gibbous phase, offering clear views of lunar landmarks ahead of May’s first full moon. The bright conditions provide both casual ...
Later this year, two spacecraft are scheduled for launch on missions to land somewhere near the rim of Shackleton Crater, an impact basin near the Moon’s south pole harboring an immense reservoir of ...
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