Petition calls for NASA to name Lunar Gateway space station after late astronaut Michael Collins

A petition is calling on NASA to name its planned 2024 Lunar Gateway the ‘Collins Lunar Gateway’ in honor of astronaut Michael Collins who died on April 28. Collins was part of the three-man crew that made history with the lunar landing in 1969, but unlike Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, he never walked on the … Read more

NASA tells Elon Musk’s SpaceX to halt lunar lander work pending protest by Bezos

NASA has told Elon Musk’s SpaceX to halt building a lunar spacecraft, pending the outcome of challenges by rival bidders Jeff Bezos and defense contractor Dynetics at the Government Accountability Office, the agency said on Friday. NASA’s decision means SpaceX has to stop any work specifically related to the moon program contract until the GAO … Read more

Pink Supermoon is set to dazzle the night sky making our lunar satellite appear 30% brighter

Look up tonight! Pink Supermoon is set to dazzle the night sky and will appear 30% brighter and 14% bigger than normal The Pink Moon will peak at 04:31 BST on Tuesday, April 27, dazzling the night’s sky until it sets in the west However, despite its name the moon will in fact not glow … Read more

Pink Supermoon is set to dazzle the night sky making our lunar satellite appear 30% brighter

Look up tonight! Pink Supermoon is set to dazzle the night sky making our lunar satellite appear 30% brighter and 14% bigger than usual The Pink Moon will peak at 04:31 BST on Tuesday, April 27 However, the moon will not glow pink, but will shine a stunning goldish colour  The name comes from the … Read more

NASA shares stunning photos of its Lunar Gateway space station

NASA has shared a number of images showing what its upcoming Lunar Gateway space station will look like when it launches for the moon in 2024. The agency said the orbiting laboratory would provide astronauts with a ‘home away from home’ during trips to the moon, and a staging post for lunar landings.   The orbiting … Read more

Moon: Astrophotographer snaps incredible photo of our lunar satellite

See the moon with ‘superhuman vision’: Astrophotographer snaps incredible photo of our lunar satellite with inverted colours to enhance the texture Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy snapped the incredible image this week He altered the image to highlight things the human eye can’t see  The incredible picture was created by processing the image with an inverted luminance … Read more

Moon: Astrophotographer snaps incredible photo of our lunar satellite

See the moon with ‘superhuman vision’: Astrophotographer snaps incredible photo of our lunar satellite with inverted colours to enhance the texture Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy snapped the incredible image this week He altered the image to highlight things the human eye can’t see  The incredible picture was created by processing the image with an inverted luminance … Read more

A Super Worm Moon will appear on Sunday making our lunar satellite look even bigger

This weekend the first supermoon of the year will be visible, named the Worm Moon, reaching its biggest and brightest in the night sky on Sunday. The Worm Moon is named for the earthworms that begin to appear in March, when the soil begins to warm up, bringing robins and other birds for the start … Read more

Moon mortgage guide reveals residents could pay $32,067 a MONTH for homes on the lunar surface

NASA is gearing up to send the first woman and next man to the moon that could pave the way for humans to eventually colonize Earth’s natural satellite, but a new study suggests setting up real estate will be a costly feat. Experts at Money, a credit broker for consumer credit products, released the first-ever … Read more