A Lunar Lander’s Busy Day: Eclipse Photos and Rock Collecting
The spacecraft, about the size of a small car, conducted a series of experiments. It drilled three feet into the lunar soil, took X-ray images of the magnetic bubble that surrounds and protects Earth ...
Chang'e-6 samples suggest 4.25-billion-year-old impact formed moon's South Pole–Aitken basin
Scientists have long sought to determine the age of the moon's South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin, the largest and oldest known ...
Less mapped than the Moon: Quest to reveal the seabed
It covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but the ocean floor is less mapped than the moon, an astonishing fact driving a ...
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Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander reaches the moon, but its status is unclear
Houston-based company Intuitive Machines put its Athena spacecraft on the moon around 12:31 p.m. ET ... Athena’s software includes a map of craters within the area. The algorithm identifies ...
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7 fascinating facts about lunar eclipses
From fiery 'blood moons' to ancient legends, discover the surprising science and history behind lunar eclipses.
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NASA's dishwasher-sized spacecraft will map Moon's water
What form does it take? How much is there? Does it change over time? Lunar Trailblazer wants answers. This little satellite will map Moon water in unprecedented detail. The info it gathers during its ...
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Why The Moon's Geography Is DEAD
The Moon is our closest cosmic neighbor, and yet little is ever said about its geography. Today we're diving deeper into why this is and why this might not be the case forever! Pine Cones ...
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Sunrise on the moon! Private Blue Ghost lander captures amazing shot after historic lunar touchdown (photo)
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has captured a gorgeous shot of sunrise on the moon as it begins its workday on the lunar surface. Blue Ghost aced its lunar landing attempt on Sunday (March ...
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Here are the best places to view the upcoming ‘Blood Moon’ lunar eclipse
Most areas in North and South America will be able to see next month's lunar eclipse. A "blood moon" as seen from the South Physics Observatory at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on ...
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NASA launches satellite for mission to map water on the moon
The Lunar Thermal Mapper, or LTM, will map and measure the lunar surface temperature. The High-resolution Volatiles and Minerals Moon Mapper, or HVM3, will look at the moon's surface for a ...
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Why Ramadan is the most sacred month in Islamic culture
Every year, Muslims around the world anticipate the sighting of the new crescent moon that signifies the official first day of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the most sacred ...
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Spacecraft set to map water on the Moon
Scientists are set to launch a spacecraft this week to map water on the Moon, which could help future efforts to colonise its surface. The Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft, which will launch from Nasa’s ...