In lunar gravity, objects appear to fall in slow motion. (Image credit: European Space Agency) Before heading to the hotel that evening, I managed to catch up with the flight surgeon.

Then we have zero gravity conditions. For 0.16 G [lunar gravity], we push so that the plane would pull up first and then when it reaches a certain attitude, we push on the stick so that the ...

The moon's diameter of about 2,160 miles (3,475 km) is a bit more than a quarter of Earth's diameter. The lunar mantle is the layer located beneath the crust and above the core, spanning a depth ...

Placing a mass driver on the moon has long been a dream of space exploration enthusiasts. It would open up so many possibilities for the exploration of our solar system and the possibility of actually ...

Experiencing low gravity for the first time isn't for the faint of heart. To share the experience, Space.com is releasing a brand new documentary "Walking on the moon at 30,000 feet! Space.com ...

Blue Origin’s first flight of this capability will target 11 rotations per minute to provide more than two minutes of continuous lunar gravity, exposing the technologies to this challenging but ...

Twin spacecraft that meticulously mapped the moon's gravitational field have helped astronomers solve the long-standing mystery of why the moon is so gravitationally lumpy. A team of scientists ...

That means the level of gravity on the moon — about 17 percent of Earth's gravity — is just barely strong enough to provide adequate cues for astronauts to know which way is up.

WASHINGTON — NASA has signed an agreement with Blue Origin to use that company’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle for flights that will simulate the reduced gravity on the surface of the moon.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why the two sides of the moon - the one perpetually ...

That means the level of gravity on the moon — about 17 percent of Earth's gravity — is just barely strong enough to provide adequate cues for astronauts to know which way is up.