Moons

Five moons of Uranus

Why the moons of Uranus are named after characters in Shakespeare

Books

Twenty-five of Uranus’ 27 moons are named for characters in Shakespeare’s plays. Why?

An artist's rendering of a habitable moon orbiting a gas giant planet.

Life beyond Earth? The best bet may be on moons, not planets

Science

If We Can Put a Man on the Moon

The World

Note on Emerging Science

The Living on Earth Almanac

The World

Fly Me to the Moon (But Let’s Go Coach)

Global Politics

NASA’s hopes of sending astronauts back to the moon by 2020 are delayed because of budget concerns. The Takeaway is joined by Miles O’Brien, science and aviation reporter, for more on the future of space travel.