Beaver moon, last supermoon of the year, and Leonid meteors to light up sky on same weekend
The Beaver Moon, the last supermoon of the year, will share the celestial stage with the dazzling Leonid meteor shower.
First ever samples from far side of the moon suggest volcanic history
China's lunar probe, Chang’e 6, returned to Earth back in June 2024 bringing rock & soil samples from the far side of the moon.
You only have a few days left to see the Earth’s ‘second moon’
No, it’s obviously the Earth’s famous second moon. Asteroids generally do one of three things when they get a but too close ...
Ancient Moon Volcanoes Discovered: Chang’e-6 Sheds Light on Lunar Mysteries
New findings from basalt samples retrieved by China's Chang'e-6 mission reveal that volcanic activity on the Moon's farside dates back between 4.2 and 2.8 billion years. This research provides key ...
'At a crossroads': Speculation grows about whether Boeing could sell Starliner, space business
The Boeing Starliner, designed for transporting crews to and from the International Space Station and other low-Earth-orbit destinations, is behind schedule and more than $1.5 billion over budget ...
A NASA lander may have killed life on Mars, scientist claims — and colleagues took his theory ‘surprisingly well’
Life on Mars may have been found — before it was accidentally destroyed during a NASA mission nearly 50 years ago, one scientist has suggested.
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Talking on the Moon: How Spectrum Research Will Shape the Next Era of Space Exploration
William Kozma from NTIA’s Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) built on Ms. Morris’ remarks in a presentation that explained how the Moon’s lack of an atmosphere and unique mix of materials ...
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The Far Side of the Moon Was Volcanically Active, New Studies Confirm
Scientists analyzed the first and only rock samples from the region, which were brought back to Earth as part of a recent ...
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Officials celebrate groundbreaking of $200 million facility that will simulate the moon and Mars
A grassy field next to NASA's Johnson Space Center is getting an otherworldy ... SPACE INSTITUTE: Preparing for a trip to the ...
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The Leonid meteor shower is peaking. How to spot 'shooting stars' and 'fireballs' over the US tonight.
The Leonid meteor shower peaks in North America overnight from Nov. 17 to 18, with "shooting stars" and fast-moving fireballs ...
New lunar map can help guide future sample return missions
Billions of years ago, a giant asteroid struck the moon with so much energy that it melted rock until it was super-heated and ...
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First-ever rocks from Moon’s far side reveal ancient volcanic activity
Scientists release first analyses of samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission, which landed on the lunar far side.