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The Moon Influences Earth While It’s Drifting Away

As it turns out, scientists have discovered that the Moon is moving away from Earth, and this discovery is redefining everything we thought we understood about the connection between our planet and its sole natural satellite. The Moon’s gradual receding…

September 8, 2023 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

There Could Be Water on the Moon, NASA Claims

As the Moon unfolds itself in front of our eyes, we wonder: what secrets does it hide? Recent research by NASA claims that the ‘roughness’ of our planetary neighbor, and its shadows, could actually hide something unexpected: water ice! As…

August 3, 2021 ·by Georgia Nica· 0

NASA Wants to Normalize Selling Lunar Samples. Here’s Their Plan

NASA wants to retake its chances and encourage the private exploration of the moon. The agency has already booked robotic rides to the moon specifically made for commercial landers. It wants to do the same for crewed missions. They have…

September 14, 2020 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

The Moon Could Be Our Savior, Think Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17 Astronaut

Since the final human footprint was left on the Moon by Harrison ‘Jack’ Schmitt, an Apollo 17 astronaut, years have passed, and the space exploration has not continued for a while. Our direct contact with the Moon took place in…

July 22, 2019 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

China’s Chang’e 4 Entered Sleep Mode On The Dark Side Of The Moon For The Lunar Night

China’s Chang’e 4, consisting of the lander and the Yutu 2 (Jade Rabbit 2) rover, have turned to sleep mode as the lunar night on the dark side of the Moon have arisen. The switch has been made on Tuesday…

July 10, 2019 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

China’s Chang’e 5 Moon Mission To Launch Soon And Return Home With Lunar Soil Samples

China’s impressive Chang’e 5 moon mission will perform a smooth landing on the Moon’s surface to collect lunar soil samples, Science and Technology Daily reports. The probe is China’s 5th robotic mission set to take off to the Moon, and…

July 9, 2019 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Russian Space Agency Plant To Employ 3D Printing On The Moon For Buildings, Using Lunar Dust

Russian space agency Roscosmos has just announced its plans to support long-term expeditions to the Moon by 3D printing structures created from on-site material, such as lunar dust. That seems to be the best alternative for such instructions, and it…

July 9, 2019 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

NASA’s Artemis Project Is Ambitious And Would Also Mark The First Female Moonwalker

The iconic Apollo program, which took place in the 1960s and the 1970s was named after Apollo, the Greek God of the Sun. NASA’s ambitious Artemis program carries the name of the Goddess of the Hunt and Apollo’s sister. NASA’s…

June 12, 2019 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Mysterious Flashes of Light on The Moon Would Finally Be Explained

In the 1950s, researchers observed the first manifestation of what is known as transient lunar phenomena, short flashes of light which tend to appear randomly on the surface of the moon. The events tend to occur several times per week,…

June 3, 2019 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

There Is Water On The Moon, Undoubtedly, A New Study Argues

A new study argues that chemical signatures and palpable material and physical clues infer that water is present on the moon. The cross-disciplinary study was elaborated by two diverse teams from the University of Hawaii. Data collected by spacecraft, among…

May 23, 2019 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0