lunar

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It also allows researchers to refine methods used to determine the ages of different lunar surfaces by studying how quickly craters and their features change over time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

It came as astronauts were sent on a flyby around the Moon, as part of a Nasa mission exploring the possibility of one day returning humans to the lunar surface.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"First photo from the far side of the Moon. Captured from Orion as Earth dips beyond the lunar horizon."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

There have been countless other important space-related milestones since Apollo 17, our last moon visit, but what’s more dramatic than bouncing around in one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and smacking golf balls between lunar craters?

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

No matter how you arrange it, 12 lunar months only add up to about 354 days—roughly 11 short of the solar year’s length.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife