Tag Archives: LRO
What Does a Solar Eclipse Look Like From the Moon? [Space]
It's not as visually spectacular as this synthetic image of the eclipse from space, but it's quite dramatic anyway. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera turned around to capture Earth as the Moon was...
This NASA Reconstruction of the Historic Apollo 8′s Earthrise Is Simply Beautiful [Video]
One December 24, 1968, Frank Borman, Will Anders and Jim Lovell experienced one of the most amazing moments in history, the first earthrise ever witnessed by humans. More »
New Mesmerizing Video Shows the Whole Evolution of the Moon [Video]
This is a fascinating simulation that shows how the Moon evolved from its original form—about 4.5 billion years ago—to what we can see today. It starts with the big impact that formed its S...
NASA Has Completed the Highest-Resolution Map of the Moon Ever [Space]
Using data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA has created the highest-resolution, most accurate map of the surface of the moon ever. Great. Now let's pick a spot to park our spaceships and let...
New Moon Landing Sites Photos Are So Sharp They Show Detailed Rover Tire Marks [Space]
NASA showed images of the lunar landing sites in 2009, punching all moronic conspiracy theorists a new stupid face, Buzz Aldrin style. Now they have released new higher resolution shots taken again by ...
