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NASA Completes Highest-Resolution Map Of Moon

7:40AM November 18, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

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’s get back there pronto. More »


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New Moon Landing Sites Photos Show Rover Tyre Marks

3:56AM September 7, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

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 the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. More »


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OMG, Full On Complete Rainbow All The Way Across The Moon!

5:20AM October 5, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

It may not be a Double Rainbow, but it’s a Lunar Rainbow! How could this be possible? it doesn’t rain there. The moon doesn’t even have an atmosphere… so how could the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s camera capture this phenomenal phenomenon? More »


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Why Is The Moon Shrinking?

4:00PM August 20, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

The moon is shrivelling like baboon’s testicles in an ice-tea glass, NASA scientists said after analysing new images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Not with those exact words, mind you, but similar enough: It’s shrinking because it’s cooling down. More »


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The Most Detailed View Of The Dark Side Of The Moon

7:00AM June 24, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

This is the hidden face of the moon like you’ve never seen if before, as captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s LOLA instruments. Despite its appearance, the picture wasn’t processed by NASA scientists taking LSD while listening to Pink Floyd. More »


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Newly Discovered Hole On Moon Leads To Network Of Tubes

12:40PM October 24, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Images have revealed a hole on the Moon’s surface that is at least 80 metres deep and may lead to an underground tunnel more than 365 metres wide which is part of an entire network of such winding tubes. More »


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This Is Probably The Closest You Will Ever Get To The Moon

9:20AM October 2, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s Camera keeps sending amazing high definition photos of the moon. This new spectacular photo could be zoomed in until you smash your face against the rocks. More »


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NASA Lunar Orbiter Sends Most Detailed Moon Images Yet

1:30AM July 8, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

While Ulysses dies in the solitude of space, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is now alive and fully awake, sending these ultra-detailed images from the Moon’s Mare Nubium region. Go on and zoom in. It’s actually made of cheese. More »