Moon May 2, 2016 Send loved ones to the Moon ... in an urn? The dream of space exploration is deeply rooted in many of us. We look up and see the stars and wonder what it would be like to soar into the heavens in a spaceship. Now, a company called Elysium Space is promising to make that happen...as a memorial.
Moon May 2, 2016 Can tech turn the moon into the world’s biggest billboard? Japanese sports drink company Pocari Sweat is tapping into the moon’s immense advertising potential with its ambitious plan to land the drink on the moon’s surface.
Moon May 2, 2016 Perseid meteor shower gets a boost from dark Moon, Jupiter The Perseid meteor shower is the most widely observed and dependable annual meteor display of the year, and its peak this week has all the earmarks of being an excellent example of celestial fireworks, weather permitting.
Moon May 2, 2016 From a million miles away, stunning NASA images show the moon crossing Earth’s face A NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite has captured a series of stunning images of the Moon passing the Earth’s sunlit side.
Moon May 2, 2016 Blue Moon full moon rises tonight: What to expect There's a "Blue Moon" in the sky tonight — but that doesn't mean the lunar surface will turn indigo.
Robots May 2, 2016 How robots could build a radio telescope on far side of the moon BOULDER, Colorado — Researchers are making strides on a radio telescope array that would be unfurled on the far side of the moon by an unmanned rover operated by nearby astronauts.
Moon May 2, 2016 Stunning NASA image reveals Pluto’s icy plains NASA has released more stunning images from the New Horizons spacecraft’s historic Pluto Flyby, providing a spectacular view of the dwarf planet’s icy terrain.
Moon May 2, 2016 NASA releases closeup image of Pluto’s moon Charon NASA has released a closeup image of Pluto’s largest moon Charon, the latest picture from the New Horizons spacecraft’s historic flyby of the dwarf planet this week.
Moon May 2, 2016 NASA releases first Pluto flyby images NASA has released the first images taken during New Horizons’ historic flyby of dwarf planet Pluto.
Moon May 2, 2016 New NASA images show the surface of Saturn’s moon Dione NASA has released stunning new images of Saturn’s moon Dione. The images of the icy moon were taken during a June 16 flyby which took NASA’s Cassini spacecraft to within 321 miles of the moon’s surface.
Moon May 2, 2016 Tunneling cryobot robot may explore icy moons A robotic "cryobot," designed to tunnel down through thick ice caps and penetrate subterranean seas, is undergoing tests on the Matanuska glacier in Alaska.