Tag: Moon

25 SEP

Juno spacecraft to go screaming by Jupiter’s moon Europa in close approach

NASA’s spacecraft Juno is best known for the gorgeous images of Jupiter it has captured over its decade-long mission so far and the discoveries it has enabled about Jupiter’s bizarre weather phenomena. But it has also been busy studying Jupiter’s moons, including capturing images of Io and Europa and capturing not only the sights but also […]

05 SEP

Superhero Bits: Batman: The Animated Series Turns 30, Moon Knight Won An Emmy & More

(Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks.) In this edition of Superhero Bits: Marvel […]

04 SEP

NASA won’t try another launch of its Artemis I mega-rocket this week. The next moon mission attempt may be in October.

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B, on August 29, 2022. NASA/Joel Kowsky The second launch attempt for NASA's Space Launch System rocket was delayed Saturday due to a liquid hydrogen leak. Artemis I is an uncrewed test flight that will […]

31 AUG

NASA schedules another Artemis 1 Moon mission launch attempt on September 3rd

NASA plans to make another attempt at launching the Artemis 1 Moon mission on Saturday, September 3rd, after it scrubbed the planned launch on August 29th due to engine problems. The Space Launch System was supposed to go on its first test flight and kickstart the Artemis program that day. However, its ground teams were […]

31 AUG

NASA sets new date for Artemis I launch to the moon after delays due to engine issues

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B as preparations for launch continue on August 25, 2022. NASA/Joel Kowsky The first launch of NASA's Space Launch System rocket was delayed on Monday because of an engine issue. NASA says the next launch […]

03 JAN

China makes history by landing on the far side of the Moon

Enlarge / China released this image of the lunar surface taken by the Chang’e-4 spacecraft. (credit: Xinhua) Declaring that it has opened a new chapter in lunar exploration, the China National Space Administration announced late Monday night that its Chang’e-4 lander had safely set down on the far side of the Moon. No spacecraft has […]

03 JAN

China probe ‘lands on dark side of the MOON’ in space exploration BREAKTHROUGH

The Chinese robotic probe Chang’e 4 has landed on the dark side of the moon, becoming the first manmade craft to alight on the unexplored surface, according to reports from Chinese state media. The probe reportedly landed in the South Pole-Aitken basin, the oldest, largest, and deepest crater on the moon’s surface. The moon’s dark […]

03 JAN

China’s Chang’e-4 touches down on the far side of the moon (update: first pics)

Chinese media announced that the nation’s Chang’e-4 lunar lander has successfully reached the far side of the moon, making it the first spacecraft to do so. This is China’s recent lunar mission, following Jade Rabbit in 2013, but by touching the side of the moon that’s always facing away from the Earth, it has notched […]