Moon to Mars
Could the Moon become the launch pad for Mars?
Four astronauts flew around the Moon in April. NASA now describes the Moon as the proving ground for Mars, and the next tests are less than a year…
Moon to Mars
NASA Is Sending a Nuclear-Powered Rover to Hunt for Ice at the Moon’s South Pole
Somewhere near the Moon’s south pole, in a crater that has not seen sunlight in billions of years, there may be frozen water. NASA now has a rover, a company and a launch date to go find out. The agency…
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Tides & Skies
How the Moon moves the oceans, twice a day
The Moon's pull raises two bulges of water on Earth. Here is why most coasts get two high tides a day and why parts of the Gulf of…
Explainers
Why we only ever see one side of the Moon
The Moon turns once for every trip around Earth, so one face always points our way. A slight wobble lets us peek at a bit more.
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The road from the Moon to Mars
The rockets, the rules and the real obstacles, one plain-English chapter at a time.
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Classic
Jules Verne sends three men around the Moon
Jules Verne's 1865 novel launched three men from a giant cannon. The sequel's loop around the Moon and return to the sea echoes this…
Classic
H.G. Wells and the first men on the Moon
H.G. Wells sent two men to the Moon for mineral wealth in a story serialized from 1900 to 1901. Here is how the real…
Moonlit
Why the Moon is the most romantic object in the sky
A famous sonata, a French poem and the nickname that stuck show how the Moon became part of music and poetry.
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The nightly note
Moonrise time, one story, and one thing to look at. Short, and every evening.