Crashed spacecraft scatters a nearly indestructible organism on the surface of the Moon
There were high hopes for the Israeli SpaceIL craft “Beresheet,” which was supposed to be the first privately-owned spacecraft to ever land on the surface...
Moon
Earth’s Moon is a mysterious place, and many researchers have made controversial claims about Earth’s faithful companion. In this section, we delve into the Moon’s mysteries.
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What would happen to the Earth if the Moon suddenly disappeared?
Most of us, it’s safe to say, rarely think about the Moon. Sure, we notice it when it’s full because it gives us light to...
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Massive moonlit tribute to Margaret Hamilton, pioneering woman who made the Moon landing possible
California’s Mojave Desert has been the setting for a number of stories about phenomena from space. On July 18, 2019, it was the site of...
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NASA Fed Moon Rocks to Each Type of Animal and Guess Which One Thrived
In one of the stranger stories to come out of NASA of late: It was recently revealed that NASA fed moon dust to various “lower”...
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The ‘faked moon landing’ and other bizarre moon-related conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories are a dime a dozen these days, and most people have at least one they believe in. From the moon being made of...
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Space, the final frontier…for archaeologists?
Over fifty years ago on July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the...
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Our Moon may one day escape Earth’s orbit and become a ‘ploonet’
Imagine looking up into the night sky many years from now and not seeing the Moon. It would be jarring, to say the least. But...
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Original Moon landing video to be sold at auction later this month
If you’ve ever thought you might like to own a genuine piece of American history and have a nearly a million bucks lying around, you...
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Bizarre and strange things that humans decided to send into space
Human beings are some strange creatures. And we’ve done some strange things over the course of our evolution. For example, some ancient cultures practiced various...
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The mystery of those flashing lights on the Moon may finally be solved
They’ve been seen on the Moon by astronauts since 1969, with Apollo 12’s Alan Bean remarking: “I saw a flash and I thought ‘did I...
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Recently discovered ‘ghost galaxy’ had an epic collision that formed the Milky Way
The Milky Way galaxy which serves as home to Earth is likely the result of an epic galactic collision, according to a new study from...
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Huge metallic mass under the Moon’s surface has scientists scratching their heads
Astronomers at Baylor University have just found something on the Moon’s largest crater that has left them confused and wondering how exactly it got there...
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Newly-discovered crater yields clues to 1.2 billion-year-old asteroid strike in Scotland
Approximately 1.2 billion years ago, according to scientists, a massive asteroid fell from space and impacted with the Earth somewhere in the the modern-day United...
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Moons Orbiting Planets Outside The Milky Way May Be Home To Extraterrestrial Life
It’s a question that man has asked since he first began looking to the heavens and contemplating his place in the universe: Are there others...
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See May’s Once in a ‘Blue Moon’ Celestial Event — Literally
Get ready for a once in a blue moon event. On Saturday, May 18, 2019, we will experience just that – a blue moon. Because...
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu watches as Israel ‘crashes a library’ on the Moon
Newly re-elected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu watched as a 1,300-pound robot, known as “Beresheet” lost contact with mission control. A second later, the robot crashed...
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Final Supermoon of the Year Will Coincide with an Asteroid Passing Close to Earth
The third supermoon of the year, known as the ‘Full Worm Moon’ will take place today, March 20 marking the Spring Equinox, the first day...
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Israeli spacecraft launched ‘Lunar Library’ into space to preserve our legacy
A Los Angeles-based non-profit inspired by Elon Musk’s favorite book has sent a “Lunar Library” into space aboard an Israeli spacecraft called the SpaceIL “Beresheet”...
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Photographer discovers that the moon is actually multicolored
On February 23, a photographer from Sacramento, Andrew McCarthy, shared a picture of the Supermoon during its closest point to Earth. You could see subtle...
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National Geographic Documentary proclaims “Aliens exist on the moon” ahead of moon landing 50th anniversary
As we prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon, National Geographic will release documentaries to commemorate the occasion...
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Get Ready For The Super Snow Moon — The Brightest Super-Moon In Years
Rejoice sky gazers, the next full moon is set to be a stunning one. According to NASA, the biggest and brightest supermoon in seven years is...