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Artist's impression of Chang'e 6 landing on the moonCGTN The Chang'e-6 spacecraft will attempt to land on the far side of the moon on June 1.…
atmosphere: An envelope of gas surrounding the Earth, another planet, or the Moon.Comet: A celestial body consisting of a core of ice and dust. When a…
The early May skies have been spectacular so far as the Eta Aquari meteor shower, the signature of the famous Halley’s Comet, has pierced our atmosphere.…
Over hundreds of millions of years, the radius of the moon has shrunk by about 50 meters (164 feet). This discovery was made by analyzing images…
The Chang’e 6 lunar probe sits atop a rocket at China’s Wenchang Space Launch Center VCG (via Getty Images) The Chang’e 6 spacecraft is heading to…
You might be surprised to learn that the moon we see in the night sky is not the only one orbiting Earth. Some people have started…
Study participants run around a circular wall on bungee cords to simulate weight loss on the moonAlberto E. Minetti et al. Future lunar settlers could exercise…
Sulfur and chlorine isotopes in Io’s atmosphere indicate that Io has been volcanically active throughout the solar system’s 4.57 billion-year history. This global map of Io…
There is a new space race underway, with missions to the moon increasing at a significant pace. Recently, a spacecraft built by Intuitive Machines became the…
The White House requested NASA to establish a standard time for the moon and other celestial bodies, as the U.S. seeks to lead in space standards…
Illustration of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraftNASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology In October, NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will begin a journey to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa (imagined…
View of the lunar surface taken from the tilted position of the SLIM lander JAXA Most landers we send to the Moon will operate for one…
Let’s prepare for an amazing event. A stunning lunar eclipse is set to occur on Monday, March 25, 2024, when the Earth aligns between the Sun…
Landforms called yardangs can form on Earth and may also exist on Saturn's moon Titan.Ma Mingyan/China News Agency/VCG via Getty Images Saturn's moon Titan may have…
On September 26, 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission successfully impacted Dimorphos, the natural satellite of the near-Earth binary asteroid Didymos. New numerical simulations…
Many years ago, at that time david kipping When he lived in London, he would walk home through the city and look up at the moon.…
A privately built spacecraft on the moon has sent back new photos from the lunar surface. The images captured the spacecraft’s much-lauded descent and the moment…
The upcoming full moon in February 2024, known as the snow moon, will be the second one of the year. Despite being a micromoon this month,…
Uranus (left) and Neptune (right) have several more moons NASA, ESA, Mark Showalter (SETI Institute), Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC), Andrew I. Hsu, Michael H. Wong (University of…
A robotic spacecraft made history Thursday by becoming the first civilian spacecraft to land on the moon and the first U.S. vehicle to accomplish the feat…
Photo taken by the Odysseus spacecraft in lunar orbitintuitive machine Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander has landed on the moon. This is the first time a private…
Intuitive Machines is preparing to create history as the first private company to land on the moon following last week’s launch from Kennedy Space Center in…
The early crescent phase of the moon following the new moon is well located in the early spring evening sky. From February to March, the spring…
Jupiter's moon Callisto has impact crater scars on its surface and its atmosphere contains carbon dioxide gas. NASA/JPL/DLR Astronomers have discovered gaseous carbon dioxide in the…
Houston-based company successfully launched a private lunar lander into space on its second attempt early Thursday morning. The spacecraft, developed by Intuitive Machines, took off from…
Odysseus spacecraft scheduled to launch to the moon on February 14thspace x US company Intuitive Machines is soon to become the first private company to land…
A new moon may not be all that remarkable (literally) astronomically speaking, but it does mark the beginning of a new lunar cycle. And this month,…
On February 3, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft made its second close approach to Io, the fifth and third largest of Jupiter's moons. Like the previous flyby…
Mimas photographed by NASA's Cassini spacecraftNASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology/Space Science I Saturn's moon Mimas appears to have a vast global ocean beneath its icy shell, according…
“`html A full moon low on the horizon is one of the most fascinating sights in the night sky. It is also one of the easiest…
SLIM spacecraft illustrationJAXA Japan's Smart Lander for Lunar Exploration (SLIM) has landed on the moon. Although the spacecraft is not operating perfectly, the successful landing follows…
Japan claimed its stake among space powers on Friday with the successful landing of its SLIM spacecraft on the moon’s surface. The SLIM lander, launched in…
Christina Koch has a job that kids dream about. Starting in 2019, on her first mission to the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut She spent…
Artist's thoughts on SLIM after landing on the moon JAXA Japan is preparing for its first moon landing. The Smart Lunar Survey Lander (SLIM) is scheduled…
Infrared image of Saturn’s icy moon TitanNASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology/Stephane Le Mouelik, Virginia Pasek Saturn’s moon Titan is home to strange “magical islands” that appear and…
Infrared image of Saturn’s icy moon TitanNASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology/Stephane Le Mouelik, Virginia Pasek Saturn’s moon Titan is home to strange “magical islands” that appear and…
In the brief history of space exploration, humans have already made significant changes to the moon. From the cultural legacy of our first footprints to the…
The Moon's relative proximity to Earth makes it a natural first destination for human exploration. Miramay/Getty Images our moon rebecca boyle hachette There's a quote I've…
NASA’s efforts to return astronauts to the moon have been delayed once again.The agency announced Tuesday that the next Artemis mission, which will fly four astronauts…
NASA's Space Launch System and Artemis I Orion spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center, Florida NASA It looks like it will take a little longer than expected…
