NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Lunar Olympics

If winter Olympic Games were held on the moon, where would they be? The lunar Alps, of course.

The Mysterious Smell of Moondust

Long after the last Apollo astronaut left the moon, a mystery lingers: Why does moondust smell like gunpowder?

Apollo Chronicles: Jack Skis the Moon

Apollo astronaut Jack Schmitt says skiing on the moon is possible, and he has a new way to do it.

Apollo Chronicles: Dark Shadows

Apollo astronauts noticed something very strange about shadows on the moon

Lucky Lunar Strike

NASA astronomers spot a rare lunar meteor strike.

Demystifying Mars

NASA's robotic explorers are showing us Mars is much more than just the "red planet."

Hubble Prospects for Lunar Resources

Moon Tennis

Humans are heading back to the Moon. Tennis, anyone?

Shaking Off the Dust

A unique NASA science lab tackles a lunar challenge.

Fruits for Their Labor

NASA scientists are designing greenhouses to feed Mars explorers.

Designer Plants on Mars

Ordinary plants don't have the right stuff. Custom plants are being built to survive the brutal Martian weather

Moon Water

Some researchers believe there's water on the Moon in reach of human explorers.

En Route to Mars, the Moon

Why colonize the Moon before going to Mars? NASA scientists give their reasons.

The Sands of Mars

Driving, digging, mining: these are things astronauts will be doing one day in the sands of Mars. It's not as simple as it sounds.

Lunar Prospecting with Chandra

X-ray studies of the Moon may help reveal the origins of Earth's only natural satellite.