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Lunar Exploration

Radio Programs

Spare Rockets Some leftover Moon rockets May 13, 2023

Moon and Saturn Timely questions about the Moon May 12, 2023

SLIM A “slim” way to explore the Moon April 4, 2023

Moon and Spica Hazards of living on the Moon March 9, 2023

First of Many? Kicking off a rush for the Moon December 15, 2022

Final Steps The final steps on the Moon December 14, 2022

Moon and Regulus The final Apollo mission keeps on going December 13, 2022

Final Landing Three days of exploration December 11, 2022

Lunar Arrival A final arrival at the Moon December 10, 2022

Observe-the-Moon Night Keeping a close eye on the Moon October 1, 2022

Helium-3 Future prospecting on the Moon July 29, 2022

Joining the Club Joining an exclusive club July 28, 2022

Moon and Saturn Using the Moon as a scientific instrument June 17, 2022

Moon, Mars, and Jupiter Heading for a tadpole on the Moon May 23, 2022

Moon and Regulus Bouncing around the Moon May 9, 2022

Moon and Antares Making big plans for the Moon March 22, 2022

Moon and Libra A second-chance Moon landing February 21, 2022

Moon and Planets Dropping in on the south pole November 10, 2021

Moon and Venus Ambitious visits to the Moon November 7, 2021

Moon and Jupiter Settling in on the Moon September 17, 2021

More Apollo 15 Cruising around some big mountains July 30, 2021

Moon and Saturn Splashing into two worlds July 23, 2021

Moon and Companions Busy plans for the Moon July 12, 2021

Moon and Regulus Listening to the Moon’s interior June 15, 2021

Moon and Regulus Digging into fresh lunar samples March 25, 2021

All Full Dreaming of a trip to the Moon March 3, 2021

Moon and Planets Taking the first ride on the Moon November 18, 2020

Moon and Aldebaran Bringing back pieces of the Moon October 6, 2020

Eating (Lunar) Dust Feeding moondust to cockroaches July 31, 2020

Moon and Antares Softening the lunar landscape March 14, 2020

Moon and Venus Zapping ice on the lunar surface January 27, 2020

Moon and Companions A bit of color for the Moon January 19, 2020

More Apollo 12 A precision landing on the Moon November 19, 2019

Moon and Regulus Getting down and dirty on the Moon November 18, 2019

Apollo 12 A “striking” trip to the Moon November 14, 2019

Moon and Aldebaran The tough work of landing on the Moon November 13, 2019

New Explorers Jamming up the space lanes September 3, 2019

Future Steps Past and future steps on the Moon July 24, 2019

Learning Secrets Tapping into the secrets of the Moon July 23, 2019

Lunar Laser Aiming a laser pointer at the Moon July 22, 2019

One Giant Leap One priceless moment on the Moon July 21, 2019

Touchdown! All the way to the Moon July 20, 2019

Cold Calculations Calculating a path to the Moon July 19, 2019

Staying Safe Staying safe on a trip to the Moon July 18, 2019

A New Goal A high goal for the space program July 17, 2019

LRO Sharp eyes on the Moon June 23, 2019

John Houbolt Taking two spacecraft to the Moon April 10, 2019

Moon and Mars Digging the Moon and Mars March 10, 2019

Moon and Spica A low-key trip to the Moon January 25, 2019

More Apollo 8 A big show from lunar orbit December 24, 2018

Apollo 8 A bold step toward the Moon December 23, 2018

Moon Goddesses Chinese goddesses at the Moon December 1, 2018

More Moon and Saturn Cool water on the Moon November 11, 2018

Zond 5 Some odd lunar travelers September 21, 2018

Moon and Venus Shaking up the lunar surface September 11, 2018

Moon and Companions The Moon’s “lumpy” gravity June 22, 2018

Moon and Planets Talking to other worlds May 3, 2018

Last Surveyor A final trip to the Moon January 9, 2018

Moon and Companions Gassing up a lunar atmosphere December 13, 2017

Moon and Companions Preparing for future journeys August 1, 2017

Featured Images

tycho crater on the moon

Missed Opportunity May 13, 2023

On the Edge December 11, 2022
Artemis I and the Moon

At the Moon November 27, 2022
Launch of Artemis I

On Its Way November 16, 2022
artemis I on the page

Dawn of a New Era? August 26, 2022
South Korean spacecraft heads for the Moon.

Moon Bound August 5, 2022
reiner gamma on the moon

Lunar Tadpole May 23, 2022
laser shot during lunar eclipse

Shooting the Moon May 9, 2022
Apollo 16 astronaut Charles Duke on the Moon

Good Times April 20, 2022
apollo 16 launch, 1972

Penultimate Mission April 18, 2022
Artemis I moves toward the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, March 17

Off and Rolling March 19, 2022
Luna 20 on the Moon

Lunar Relic February 21, 2022
Chang'e 4 lander on the far side of the Moon

A New Side of the Moon November 7, 2021
Views from Apollo 15

A Busy Mission July 30, 2021

A Great View July 29, 2021
Antares, the Apollo 14 lunar module, at Fra Mauro

Moonshine February 5, 2021
Chang'e 5 ascent module approaches the Earth-return vehicle in lunar orbit

Homeward Bound December 10, 2020
Chinese lunar explorers

Lunar Explorers October 6, 2020
Luna 16, Luna 25

Generation Ships September 24, 2020
Sea of Crises

Dry Sea August 1, 2020
Highlights from Apollo 12

Back to the Moon November 19, 2019

A Striking Launch November 14, 2019
LRO view of Chang'e-4 and Yutu

On the Moon November 13, 2019
Chandrayaan 2 view of lunar north polar region

Missed Landing September 6, 2019

New Explorers September 3, 2019
One concept for lunar Gateway

Lunar Outpost July 24, 2019
McDonald

Shooting the Moon July 22, 2019
Buzz Aldrin poses with the American flag on the Moon, July 20, 1969

A Priceless Moment July 21, 2019
Apollo 11's lunar module lands on the Moon

Heading for a Touchdown July 19, 2019
Apollo 11 liftoff

Taking Aim (Part 2) July 16, 2019
Radio observatory on the Moon

Looking Deep May 21, 2019
Hayabusa 2 on Ryugu; Beresheet heads for the Moon

Space Shots February 22, 2019

Hidden Moon January 16, 2019
Yutu, a small rover, rolls away from Chang'e 4

Far Away January 4, 2019
Reservation for a flight to the Moon

Ready to Ride December 25, 2018
Earthrise over the Moon

Blue Marble December 24, 2018
gravity map of a portion of the Moon

Lumpy Moon June 22, 2018
A panorama of the landing site around Surveyor 7

Last Surveyor January 9, 2018
Apollo 16 image of the lunar farside

Far Moon July 2, 2017
Lunar Orbiter 1 views of Earthrise over the Moon

First Earthrise August 18, 2016

Surveying the Moon June 2, 2016
Luna 9, February 1966

First Landing February 3, 2016