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In less than a week, the second privately constructed US spacecraft is poised to land on the moon. The robot lander, named Athena, was created by…
The Blue Ghost took a photo of the shadows on the moon.Firefly Air Space The Texas company has achieved its second commercial landing on the moon.…
The personally built spacecraft is a few hours away from landing on the moon, a feat only achieved by one other company in spaceflight history. The…
Scheduled to appear in space this week, the Robot Moonlander is set to mark the second moon mission of a company that made history last year…
Artist's impression of the moon's Athena spaceshipNASA This week, a private space mission was launched on the moon, aiming to reach the southernmost point we've ever…
Close-up photo of astronaut shoes and shoe marks in lunar soil taken by Buzz Aldrin in July 1969NASA/Johnson Space Center We say don’t stop thinking about…
A recent study by the Smithsonian Institution and the University of Maryland suggests that the rugged terrain of the moon may still be active in areas…
Near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 is in an Earth-like orbit and remained very close to Earth for several months at the end of 2024. 2024 PT5 captured…
The commencement of the new year for lunar exploration is set to take place early Wednesday, as two robotic landers and a small rover are poised…
Artist’s impression of the Blue Ghost’s moon landingfirefly aerospace In a sign of increased commercial activity on the moon, two private spacecraft aiming to land on…
overviewNew research suggests the moon may be older than many scientists thought.This study suggests that the moon rock samples taken during the Apollo missions date back…
Juno and Galileo’s volcanic activity on Io, Jupiter’s innermost Galilean moon and the most volcanically active object in the solar system, is unlikely to originate from…
Some of the icy moons in the Jupiter and Saturn systems appear to have oceans of liquid water inside them. Although our knowledge of Uranus' moons…
Previous studies have found signs of ice in permanently shadowed regions near the moon’s south pole, including areas within the Cabeus, Howarth, Shoemaker, and Faustini craters.…
According to some researchers, the moon may have been captured during a close encounter between young Earth and the Earth binary (a system consisting of the…
There is plenty of geological evidence that the Moon had ancient volcanic activity, but it is unclear how long that activity lasted. Magma eruptions create volcanic…
New research suggests that volcanoes on the Moon were active during the time of the dinosaurs on Earth, but much more recently than previously believed.Three small…
Life on Earth has faced various threats over millions of years, from asteroids to pandemics to climate change. According to the IPCC, nearly one in five…
Skywatchers on a budget will be excited for a night of celestial luck on Monday, as they have the chance to witness a supermoon and a…
Shackleton Crater on the south pole of the moon is an area in permanent shadowLROC/Shadowcam/NASA/KARI/ASU A backup of Earth-based life could be safely stored in a…
A base below the surface of the moon may be needed to protect moon residents from radiation. Shutterstock/Shiva Shankara To protect astronauts on the Moon from…
Titan’s north polar region, imaged using Cassini’s radar signature, shows blue hydrocarbon oceans.NASA / JPL-Caltech / Italian Space Agency / USGS The most detailed look yet…
Caves on the moon have been identified by scientists not too far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago. They speculate that…
Proposed underground geometry of the Mare Tranquillitatis on the Moon Wagner and Robinson A network of caves may be hidden just beneath the Moon's surface, and…
Ever wondered if any moons in the solar system have a dense atmosphere like Earth? Currently, scientists believe that Saturn’s moon Titan is the only one…
Have you ever looked up at Earth’s Moon and wondered where it came from? Most scientists agree that a small planet called Theia collided with the…
These bright (hot) “heat rings” are a common phenomenon and indicate active lava lakes. Jupiter Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft. Visible, infrared…
Stonehenge, an ancient prehistoric temple in southern England, remains a fascinating mystery. Construction began around 5,000 years ago, but the purpose of this enigmatic site remains…
The Chang’e-6 probe is recovered in Xiziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia, China.Xinhua/Shutterstock China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft has returned to Earth, bringing back the first chunk of space rock…
The Moon, Earth’s steadfast companion that remains in orbit, has been a popular subject of discussion since the early days of space exploration. Missions have been…
The Moon, Earth’s loyal companion that remains steadfast in its orbit around our planet, has been a topic of fascination and exploration ever since the early…
Titan's liquid hydrocarbon ocean may have wavesNASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/University of Idaho Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has rocky coastlines around its methane seas and lakes that appear…
how to use SHARK-VIS device Using the Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham in Arizona, US, astronomers have captured the highest-resolution optical images of Io ever…
Illustration of the Chang’e 6 spacecraft landing on the moon Source: cnsa.gov.cn China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft has successfully landed on the far side of the moon and…
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…