Sticking with my theme of art and astronomy… Back in March 2012, I posted a remarkable video from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (where I used to work) showing the motion of the Moon and how its ...

The combination of the slow rocking back and forth of the moon called libration brings into view three lunar maria or "seas" that are normally hidden around the backside - Mare Humboldtianum, M.

Accurate predictions of the Moon’s position in space will be essential for lunar exploration and for establishing the Moon as a base for future space missions. However, the Moon’s rotation and orbit ...