Hedy Lamarr: Hollywood Star and Scientific Pioneer
Hedy Lamarr, a Hollywood star and scientific pioneer, will be honored with a lunar crater named after her on the 110th anniversary of her birth.
Dr Vikram Sarabhai: The Father of India’s Space Programme
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, Ph.D. (12 August 1919 – 30 December 1971) stands as one of India’s most influential…
A Brief History of Stephen Hawking … On the Moon
A major crater on the Moon has been designated to honour the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking.
The Moon … By Any Other Name
Earth’s Moon can be القمر, Луна or चंद्रमा depending on where in the world you might be. Here are some of the many names we have for Luna.
Grace and Diana: The Princess Craters
Two adjacent craters on the Moon bear the names of two fabled princesses, Grace and Diana. Here is their origin story.
Sushant Singh Rajput: Bollywood and Beyond
Sushant Singh Rajput was a Bollywood star who dreamed of the Moon. And beyond.
Isaac Asimov: A Tourist’s Guide to the Moon
Barely a decade after the first humans last set foot on Luna, Isaac Asimov wrote the forward-looking “A Tourist’s Guide To The Moon.”
Moon Crater Designated In Memory Of Legendary Entertainer Michael Jackson
A 22-kilometer diameter crater in the Moon’s Lake of Dreams “Michael Joseph Jackson” to honor the late entertainer. Formerly known as Posidonius J, the crater is near a 1,200-acre lunar parcel owned by Jackson since 2005.