Water On the Moon

Filed by mysteryGuy  |  September 24, 2009

Three different papers published in Science today have found proof of water on the moon. What I want to know is, when can I sign up for a lunar beach vacation? I’m still waiting on the jetpack I was promised.


Mars will NOT be as large in the sky as the Moon

Filed by DrNecropolis  |  June 5, 2009

Earth, Moon and Mars to scale
Earth, Moon and Mars to scale

It’s that time of the year again.  Every year during some point in the summer, a ridiculous e-mail begins it’s circulation.  This email goes to great lengths to show how during X month this summer, Mars will appear in the sky larger than the Moon.  This is completely fallacious, it impossible for Mars to appear bigger than the Moon from Earth.  Yes, Mars is bigger than the Moon, but it is also  ~55 million km away at its closest point.  So no matter how you cut it, from this distance Mars looks small.  Some of you will inevitably hear about this, be sure to tell the person who sent it to you…NO!  You’re Wrong!!!

For more info check out the Bad Astronomy Blog

Thanks to Bluedharma for the image