The Ranger 8 spacecraft was launched on February 17, 1965, and impacted the Moon on February 20, specifically in the Sea of ...

This is a spectacular high-Sun view of the Mare Tranquillitatis pit crater revealing boulders on an otherwise smooth floor. This image from LRO's Narrow Angle Camera is 400 meters (1,312 feet ...

Ranger 9, the last spacecraft in the Ranger series, was launched on March 21, 1965, and impacted the Moon on March 24, ...

Live recording by Miguel Azguime, made during Creative Fest 12. Featuring: Ernesto Rodrigues - conduction Maria Do Mar - violin Guilherme Rodrigues - cello Yu Lin Humm - cello Helena Espvall - cello ...

The large and rather indistinct region to the east of Mare Tranquillitatis is the Mare Fecunditatis (Sea of Fertility). Despite being similar in size to Tranquillitatis, this is a bit harder to ...

On this day in 1965, the Ranger 8 probe, part of Project Ranger, launches on its mission to photograph the Mare Tranquillitatis region of the Moon in preparation for the crewed Apollo missions.