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Aug 16, 2023 · This image of the full moon is a photographic mosaic made of 1231 images taken by the Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) on NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) in the summer of 2018. Each image tile was selected from over 10,000 of the highest quality NAC frames by searching for the best match of brightness and gradient (the direction and size ...

Oct 3, 2017 · A NASA spacecraft captures images of the moon that verge on cosmic art. Since 2009, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has collected hundreds of thousands of images of the moon and beamed them to Earth. Combined into a global mosaic, the images provide a dynamic look at how the moon’s surface is changing over time.

Aug 16, 2023 · A distorted view of a full Moon intersecting Earth's horizon, as seen from the International Space Station.

Jul 16, 2018 · Learn why returning to the Moon is the natural next step in human space exploration. Why the Moon? The Apollo 13 (Spacecraft 109/Lunar Module 7/Saturn 508) space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), at 2:13 p.m. (EST), April 11, 1970.

Dec 22, 2023 · This visualization shows the Moon's phase at hourly intervals throughout 2024, as viewed from the Northern Hemisphere. 2024 phase and libration as viewed from the Southern Hemisphere are available here:

Sep 7, 2023 · The Artemis missions will build a community on the Moon, driving a new lunar economy and inspiring a new generation. This video explains why returning to the Moon is the natural next step in human space exploration, and how the lessons learned from Artemis will pave the way to Mars and beyond.

Jul 31, 2024 · Points of interest on the Moon for International Observe the Moon Night 2024. Find them with your binoculars or telescopes!

This map depicts the Moon as it appeared on International Observe the Moon Night, September 14, 2024, at 8:00 PM EDT (00:00 UTC September 15). At this phase, many of the best views occur along the terminator (the line between the day and night side of the Moon) where shadows accentuate lunar topography.

Sep 26, 2017 · This view from the Apollo 11 spacecraft shows the Earth rising above the moon's horizon.