Space & PhysicsJuly 17, 2009
What Will NASA's Next Spacesuit Look Like?
40 years after the first moon walk, designers and engineers discuss the continuing evolution of astronaut apparel
40 Years after the Apollo Moon Missions
In December 1972, astronauts left the lunar surface for the last time
Space & PhysicsJuly 16, 2009
The Exploration of the Moon
The successful mission of Apollo 11 opens an epoch of planned lunar exploration. What questions should this exploration seek to answer, and what areas of the moon should be visited to best confront them?
Space & PhysicsJuly 16, 2009
Down to Earth: The Apollo Moon Missions That Never Were
As the U.S.'s lunar landing program wound down, plans for its last three Apollo missions were canceled, leaving unused hardware and questions of what might have been
Space & PhysicsJuly 1, 2009
Space Geology: From the Moon to Mars
The only scientist and field geologist ever to visit the moon offers some pointers to those who will one day visit Mars
Space & PhysicsDecember 22, 2008
Moon Lust: Will International Competition or Cooperation Return Humans to the Moon?
The U.S. has been there, but now that many countries have joined the club of space-faring nations, which will be the first to return?
Space & PhysicsDecember 22, 2008
Apollo 8: When Mankind First Shook Earth's Kindly Bounds
Soaring faster and farther than humans had ever gone before, Borman, Lovell and Anders cut a trail to the moon for Neil Armstrong's "giant leap" seven months later
Space & PhysicsOctober 1, 2007
To the Moon and Beyond
Humans are returning to the moon. This time the plan is to stay a while