From The Earth to The Moon

Destination Moon

After the establishment of NASA in 1958, JPL’s first major assignment was to explore the Moon, taking close-up images before crash landing as part of a series of missions called […]

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Moon: Old and New

This video presents the Moon as studied by humans for more than 20 centuries. It reviews the history of lunar studies before the first Moon landing, the major things learned […]

NASA BEST: Living on the Moon

The Beginning Engineering, Science, and Technology (BEST) team teaches a playful lesson about the challenges of living away from planet Earth. There’s no free delivery in outer space!

Moon 101: The Lunar Surface

In this episode, Jeff Plescia offers a review of the lunar surface and how we might explore it today. “Moon 101” is a series that features interviews with Apollo-era rocket […]

Why the Moon?

The Artemis missions will build a community on the Moon, driving a new lunar economy and inspiring a new generation. Narrator Drew Barrymore and NASA team members explain why returning […]

Moon 101: The Lunar Poles

In this episode, Ben Bussey discusses the science value of exploring the lunar poles and why they are of interest. “Moon 101” is a series that features interviews with Apollo-era […]

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Moon 101: The Lunar Interior

In this episode, Walter Kiefer hosts a discussion on what we know about the lunar interior, what we learned from Apollo, and how we can use this information to explore […]

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Moon 101: The Crust of the Moon

“Moon 101” is a series that features interviews with Apollo-era rocket scientists and engineers telling their stories about how they did it and lessons learned. In this curriculum, some of […]

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Moon 101: The Apollo Program

This episode offers an overview of the Apollo program, its challenges, and lessons learned. “Moon 101” is a series that features interviews with Apollo-era rocket scientists and engineers telling their […]

Moon 101: Lunar Environment

This episode, we’re talking about understanding what the environment of the Moon is and how it impacts exploration. “Moon 101” is a series that features interviews with Apollo-era rocket scientists […]

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Moon 101: Introduction to the Moon

“Moon 101” is a series that features interviews with Apollo-era rocket scientists and engineers telling their stories about how they did it and lessons learned. In this curriculum, some of […]

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