as humans, we tend to forget, that in the past 100 years, we have done some impressive things. Because the environment of the moon is so stable at the moment, one of the only testaments to these achievements that will survive if we were gone tomorrow, are the moon voyage machinery, and the footprints of americans. It is a really sad 40 year anniversary for me. I have no clue how the rest of America sees NASA and its waning strength, but for me, it’s more of the theme of american culture is in decline. (continue reading…)

The Japanese satellite kaguya will be taking it’s last super high def pictures of the moon’s surface for the last time on Wednesday, as it is set to crash into the moon for a collision experiment (Sky and Telescope): (continue reading…)