Columnist Stephen James O'Meara gives directions for finding the "Aristarchus X," an unfamiliar feature on the Moon's surface.

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter satellite skimmed low over the moon's Aristarchus crater, returning amazing photos.

As of Monday, July 7, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. From Earth, 89% of the moon will appear visible (according to NASA's ...

Another beautiful shot of the Moon’s shadowed surface shows the central peak of Aristarchus crater. The image, shown above, was captured using earthshine, the result of Earth being 35 degrees ...

Based on this, the researchers think that the mineral may have originated from the collision that formed the Aristarchus crater, and been flung to the site of Chang'e-5's sample.

With the perfect conditions for observation, a new QHY178C astronomical camera, and a journey away from city lights, witness breathtaking telescope shots of the Moon, including the Aristarchus ...

The moon waned, throwing the crater into cold and darkness, but in late November, two days after the edge of sunlight reached Aristarchus again, Dr. Hall and four other observers saw a reddish ...

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Remote observations show that distant ejecta in CE-5 regolith mainly come from four impact craters, and the Aristarchus crater is the youngest among the four distant craters.

Although ShadowCam was primarily designed to use secondary illumination from lunar geologic features for imaging, this image, showing Aristarchus crater central peak (left), was captured using ...

The area is fascinating for a number of reasons. For one thing, the plateau is home to the Aristarchus Crater, one of the brightest areas on the Moon - which means it has the brightest reflectivity.