Lunar Surface

The geology of the Moon (sometimes called selenology, although the latter term can refer more generally to "lunar science") is quite different from that of Earth.

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Space experts foresee an “operational need” for nuclear power on the Moon | “We do anticipate having to deploy nuclear systems on the lunar surface."

Northrop Grumman to conceptualize Moon trains for DARPA. The envisioned lunar railroad network could transport humans, supplies and resources for commercial ventures across the lunar surface.

Drones Could Help Map the Lunar Surface with Extreme Precision

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander beams home 1st photos from lunar surface

Odysseus moon landing: Historic mission reaches lunar surface

First Commercial Moon Landing Returns U.S. to Lunar Surface

Intuitive Machines - "After troubleshooting communications, flight controllers have confirmed Odysseus is upright and starting to send data. Right now, we are working to downlink the first images from the lunar surface."

Odysseus Moon landing: History made as first mission since 1972 sees craft reach lunar surface

Build your own moon base and explore the lunar surface in 'Moonshot' (video)

Intuitive Machines moon lander to carry tiny NASA cameras to study lunar surface (video)

Japan's upside-down SLIM moon lander wakes up on lunar surface and snaps new photos

NASA orbiter spies Japan's struggling SLIM moon lander on lunar surface (photo)

Japan's SLIM moon lander photographed on the lunar surface — on its nose (image)

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' probe lands on moon, but suffers power problem

In 1969, Nixon appointed a Space Task Group which presented recommendations including building an Earth-orbiting space station, a lunar-orbiting space station, a base on the lunar surface, and a human expedition to Mars. They were too expensive, so Nixon directed NASA to build the Space Shuttle

Navajo Nation objects to private moon mission placing human remains on the lunar surface

‘The Reality of the Situation’: There was no hot water supply on board Apollo Lunar module so all meals on the lunar surface were served cold. Astronauts Scott and Irwin all asked for more food to be brought as walking on the Moon required huge reserves of energy and stamina

Distribution of Mg, Al, Si, Ca and Fe on lunar surface mapped by CLASS onboard Chandrayaan 2 Orbiter.

Deploying and Demonstrating Navigation Aids on the Lunar Surface

Moon rocks blasted off the lunar surface could become near-Earth asteroids