Still from an animation that simulates the last half-minute of a spacecraft's lunar descent before engine cutoff. The fluctuating radial patterns show the intensity of predicted shear stress, or ...

Approximating the lander's effects on the moon’s surface are critical to planning a safe journey for Artemis astronauts. By Andrew Paul Published Nov 17, 2023 8:00 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily ...

Photo: Patrick Moran/NASA Ames Research Center/Andrew Weaver/NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Apollo 12 was the second Moon landing mission performed by NASA. It unfolded successfully in 1969, ...