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

During their historic lunar flyby, astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission witnessed meteorites striking the rugged surface of the Moon, a sight that has piqued scientists' curiosity.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

During one orbit, Anders captured Earth's brilliant blue hue standing out against the vast darkness of space and accentuated by the desolate, grey lunar horizon in the foreground.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Virtually treeless, it features frosted picture-book mountains that are interspersed with rugged, lava-strewn terrain, giving the landscape an unnatural, almost lunar appearance: American astronauts trained there before their voyages to the moon.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady