Tag: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

The Great American Eclipse of 2017

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For three years I’ve been talking about this eclipse.  August 21st, 2017 is a date that feels etched into my skull.  With solar eclipses being few and far between, and usually occuring far from my home in Canada, I’m excited that the great american eclipse of 2017 will be within my budget for travel.  Though like many people, I’m ready to pay a bit extra to get to the right spot. The eclipse is expected to draw over 100 million people to the many towns and cities along the path of totality. Though most of the population of North America...

Mapping the Moon

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After talking about high resolution mapping of Ceres last week, it occurred to me that we have mapped so many distant worlds in our solar system.  We have seen moons of Jupiter and Saturn up close, completely mapped Mars, and started mapping Pluto, pushing our boundaries of exploration.  But what about our Moon? Sure the Earth-facing side has been seen in high definition.  Anyone with a small telescope and a camera can take a great photo of the Moon.  But what about the other side of the Moon, the so called dark side? It turns out that the Lunar Reconnaissance...