The Soviet “Luna 24” three-stage spacecraft displayed in a museum. Credit: Roscosmos. Thirty-eight years ago, the Soviet “Luna 24” spacecraft successfully completed its mission to bring back samples of the lunar surface to Earth, returning 170 grams of...
An image taken by the LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) of the ‘Sea of Tranquility’ pit-crater (Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University). It’s no small challenge to build a settlement on the moon. An endless barrage of micrometeorites, damaging solar...
Ever want to learn more about the Moon? September 6th is International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) – the perfect time to bring our Moon’s mystique into greater focus! Millions of people gather across the globe every year on this evening to get a closer look...
The PISCES planetary rover during a test run at one of the Center’s planetary analogue test sites on Hawaii Island. PISCES’ planetary rover overcame its first challenge on a mock-Martian/lunar surface, July 21-24, at the PISCES planetary analogue test site near...
Casey Pearring is PISCES’ new Robotics Technician. PISCES is pleased to welcome its latest staff member, Casey Pearring, to the team! Pearring is working as the Robotics Technician with PISCES Project Manager Rodrigo Romo on the planetary rover. The Hilo...
The first picture of the moon taken by a U.S. spacecraft in 1964. Credit: NASA. Roughly five years before the first manned moon-mission, NASA set out to get a better look at our lunar neighbor. A series of spacecraft called “Rangers” attempted the 240,000 mile...
