A shoebox-sized NASA-funded cubesat should create the most detailed, high-resolution map of lunar water ice ever attempted. Now scheduled for launch in 2020* as a secondary payload on NASA’s ...

A new study using NASA's and DLR's now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has pieced together the first detailed, wide-area map of water distribution on the Moon.

Along with the mosaic image of Shackleton Crater, National Geographic released a topographical map of the lunar south pole showing potential Artemis 3 landing sites in the region. Get the Space ...

A map of the area of the lunar south pole near Shackleton Crater, including potential Artemis 3 landing sites (yellow). (Image credit: NASA/PL; Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, Planetary ...

WASHINGTON, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study using NASA's and DLR's now-retired stratospheric observatory for infrared astronomy (sofia) h ...