How to identify moon craters and mountains on the lunar surface
1 February 2023
The moon’s brightness might frustrate some stargazers, but a closer look will reveal some amazing features, says Abigail Beall
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See the astronauts learning how to walk on the moon... in Arizona
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These photographs are of JETT3 and D-RATS, two Earth-based missions designed to replicate aspects of future moon landings and help NASA engineers enable astronauts to do science on the lunar surface
How to find the Apollo landing sites and dramatic craters on the moon
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The moon’s surface can tell us much about the solar system's history, and our own. Here’s how to spot its craters and more, with Abigail Beall
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New Scientist was opposed to the Apollo missions from the start, and complained for decades that the money to send people into space was being wasted. Why were we so grumpy and pessimistic about putting a man on the moon?
Quiz: How good is your knowledge of the moon?
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How old is the moon, how long does the journey take and how much rubbish have we left there? Test your knowledge in our quiz.
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Old Scientist: Communication on Earth – and beyond
30 May 2018
Putting metallic needles in lunar orbit was once thought the ideal way to keep moon explorers in the loop, a dip in the June archives of New Scientist shows
Old Scientist: Space travel? Waste of money
31 May 2017
You can rely on New Scientist to frown at space spendthrifts, as our scan through issues from Junes gone by reveals
