Some areas of the Moon could become graveyards for spacecraft. Defunct spacecraft may end up crashing far from sites of …
Moon
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Doctors, police officers, and rescue workers often share that during a full moon, their nights become more intense. What does science say about this? Research has shown that the full…
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The far side of the Moon is dominated by the vast South Pole-Aitken Basin. Stretching over 1,930 kilometers from north to south and 1,600 kilometers from east to west, it…
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A team of scientists from the University of Science and Technology of Macau (China) says that leakage of oxygen from Earth is likely responsible for transforming iron into hematite (oxidized…
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Science & Technology
Why the Moon Is Slowly Drifting Away From Earth — and What It Means for Our Days
Our planet’s faithful companion has existed for 4.5 billion years. But like everything in the universe, it isn’t static. Dr. Steven Dickey, an astrophysicist at the University of Michigan, says…
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According to the head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the first human settlement on the Moon will be established within the next ten years. Sean Duffy unveiled…
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Researchers report that in the coming weeks Earth will rotate a bit faster, shortening the length of some days. July 9 was already a shorter day. The same is expected…
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A new study by Canadian researchers finds that if the asteroid 2024 YR4 hits the Moon in 2032, fragments could head toward Earth. That debris could threaten satellites and spark…
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Earth’s rotation is speeding up — a few days will be 1–1.5 milliseconds shorter
Researchers say Earth will rotate slightly faster in the coming weeks, shortening some days by about 1.3 to 1.51 milliseconds. July 9 was also a slightly shorter day. The same…
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A ‘microwave’ for the Moon: tech that could turn frozen lunar soil into drinking water
Inventors from the technology company Naicker Scientific in Gloucestershire, England, have developed an advanced water purification system designed to operate beneath the surface of the Moon. This new technology will…
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There’s no single answer — lunar missions have shown that travel time to the Moon can vary widely. In 1969 the Apollo 11 astronauts were the first in history to…
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The Moon’s temperature, like Earth’s, changes depending on whether sunlight is hitting its surface. But the swings are much larger than on our planet. “The temperature wildly fluctuates from extremely…
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Despite the fact that the Moon is Earth’s closest neighbor, scientists have been struggling with the mystery of its origin for centuries. In the 1980s, astronomers suggested that this natural…
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Researchers at the European Space Agency (ESA) remembered building strange creations with Lego as kids. Inspired by those memories, they developed a new building material for constructing structures on the…
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What Living on the Moon Will Actually Look Like: 3D‑Printed Homes, Prada Spacesuits, and Lunar Football Fields
Recently, leading global media reported that a team of researchers from the University of Trento (Italy) discovered a “secret” cave. The cylindrical, 100-meter-deep cavity, as wide as a football field,…
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NASA says the railway will be crucial for operating lunar bases over the next decade. The idea of building a railway on the Moon sounds like science fiction. You are…
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced plans to grow agricultural crops on the Moon. Astronauts on the 2026 Artemis III mission will try to grow cress, duckweed,…
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Several companies are developing lunar habitat projects, but the idea of a moon dwelling originated at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). To build an extraterrestrial residence, NASA has…
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Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has begun developing a prototype of its own lunar rover for scientific research on the Moon. The unmanned vehicle, which will run on solar power, will…
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Small glass beads were found by researchers in soil samples delivered to Earth in 2020 by the Chinese Chang’e 5 spacecraft. The results of the study were only just revealed:…