The Moon’s egg-shaped. When you look at it, you are actually looking at one of the small ends. And it’s wonky - its centre of mass is not right in the geometric centre, it’s 1.2 miles off ...
Even though the Moon is so bright, it doesn't actually emit any light itself. What we see as moonlight is actually a reflection of light from the sun. (Even more amazing: the moon reflects only ...
Fifty years on, the Apollo Moon programme is probably still ... Here's a visual guide to four lesser-known facts about the history-making mission. 1. Saturn V is still the largest and most ...
Fifty years ago, on July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped off a tiny, rickety spacecraft and onto the surface of the moon. Apollo 11 was the ninth endeavor in the 14 ...
The latest Google Doodle game is surprisingly fun, while also being educational about one of the coolest things in nature: The night sky. The Doodle celebrates the rise of the Half Moon in ...