The Moon is extremely old. The planet Earths only natural satellite has existed as an independent body for over 4.6 billion years , as old as the Earth itself. One of the most enduring mysteries in science is the question of how the Earth happened to...
One hallmark of ancient civilizations is the development of a calendar to regulate activities with respect to the seasons. Many ancient lunar calendars are often called Lunisolar because they keep up with the annual solar year by adding a thirteenth lunar month every
In mid-January 2004, President Bush suggested a manned return to the Moon in time for the fiftieth anniversary of the first landing on the Moon, by Apollo IX on July 20, 1969. The Moon would then become a launching pad for a manned mission to Mars. For those who were