Why is NASA creating a standard time for the moon? | Explained White House directs NASA to establish Coordinated Lunar Time for cislunar operations, boosting space situational awareness and navigation. The Hindu · May 7, 2024
'Major lunar standstill' may reveal if Stonehenge is aligned with the moon Is Stonehenge aligned with the moon? Scientists hope to find out during a rare 'major lunar standstill, which happens once every 18.6 years. LiveScience · May 6, 2024
NASA's chief is worried about China getting back to the moon first. Here's why NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told NPR he sees the U.S. in an urgent race with China to find water on the moon, and that he trusts SpaceX, despite Elon Musk's increasingly controversial profile. WEKU · May 6, 2024
The new ‘space race’: what are China’s ambitions and why is the US so concerned? As China launches its Chang’e-6 mission to the far side of the moon, US officials have expressed alarm at the pace of its advancements The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2024
AC Grayling: ‘Who would I like to fight? Boris Johnson. And I’d win’ Asked 10 random questions, the philosopher and author shares the strangest thing he’s done for love, his famous hair and his fears for the future of the moon The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2024
Why is China exploring the far side of the moon? The Long March-5 used in the mission is China's largest rocket Evening Standard · May 3, 2024
One step closer to a sci-fi reality—NASA announces funding for a quantum dot solar sail and a levitating train on the Moon If my daily railway experiences are anything to go by, it'll be late. But lunar late! PC Gamer · May 3, 2024
China launches Chang’e-6 probe to study dark side of the moon Unprecedented 53-day mission aims to retrieve lunar rocks and soil from far side that never faces Earth. Al Jazeera · May 3, 2024
China Launches First Probe To Collect Samples From Far Side Of Moon A rocket carrying the Chang'e-6 lunar probe blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China's Hainan province just before 5:30 pm (0930 GMT), AFP journalists near the site said. International Business Times · May 3, 2024
China To Launch Lunar Probe To Far Side Of Moon China's groundbreaking lunar probe mission to the far side of the moon showcases its rapid advancements in space exploration, competing with the U.S. in th... Top News · May 3, 2024
China To Launch First Probe To Return Samples From Moon's Far Side China is set Friday to launch a probe to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, a world first as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious programme that aims to send a crewed lunar mission by 2030. International Business Times · May 3, 2024
Watch live: China launching Chang'e 6 mission to far side of the moon early May 3 (video) China's Chang'e 6 sample return mission to the moon's far side is scheduled to launch early Friday morning (May 3), and you can watch the action live. Space · May 2, 2024
Shenzhou 17, The Youngest Crew Ever To Visit Tiangong, Safely Returned To Earth Shenzhou 17, with the youngest crew ever to visit Tiangong, becomes one more successful example of China's remarkable space exploration. The post Shenzhou 17, The Youngest Crew Ever To Visit Tiangong, Safely Returned To Earth first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · May 1, 2024
ISRO study finds evidence of enhanced possibility of water ice in polar craters of Moon As for the origin of this ice, the study confirms the hypothesis that the primary source of sub-surface water ice in the lunar poles is out-gassing during volcanism in the Imbrian period. The Hindu · May 1, 2024
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024 Astronauts could run round ‘Wall of Death’ to keep fit on moon, say scientists Researchers suggest cylinder to prevent astronauts losing muscle mass in low gravity environment
LiveScience · Apr 30, 2024 China reveals most detailed geological map of the moon ever created Chinese astronomers have shared the most detailed geological map of the moon ever created, revealing more than 12,000 structures. The new atlas will be essential for picking out landing locations and resource sites for future lunar missions.
The Hindu · Apr 25, 2024 China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030 China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on April 25 as part of its ambitious program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.
International Business Times · Apr 25, 2024 China's Shenzhou-18 Mission Takes Off Bound For Space Station A crew of three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission took off on a rocket bound for the Tiangong space station Thursday, the latest mission in Beijing's space programme that aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030.
Space · Apr 25, 2024 During the solar system's chaotic era, Jupiter may have helped form Earth's moon EL chondrite meteorites come from the Athor family of asteroids, the progenitor of which was dumped in the asteroid belt by the migrating gas giants between 60 million and 100 million years after the birth of the solar system.
Top News · Apr 25, 2024 NASA And Nokia Partner To Establish Cellular Network On Moon NASA and Nokia collaborate to establish a cellular network on the Moon, enabling communication for space missions and potential Earth applications.
Space · Apr 24, 2024 Private moon mission to carry NASA electric moon dust shield in 2024 NASA is sending a technology demonstrator to the moon on the upcoming private Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 in order to test how to repel and remove lunar dust using electricity.
Space · Apr 22, 2024 China's new reusable rocket aces key engine tests China has made progress on a powerful rocket engine to power its new reusable rockets that are expected to launch the nation's planned crewed moon missions.
Space · Apr 21, 2024 Why is it so hard to send humans back to the moon? The Apollo program put humans on the moon in 1969. So why haven't we sent any more since?
Space · Apr 19, 2024 NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts will put a moonquake detector on lunar surface NASA is building a moonquake detector for its upcoming Artemis 3 mission, in hopes of learning more about lunar tremors and the internal structure of the moon.
LiveScience · Apr 19, 2024 Packs of dog-shaped robots could one day roam the moon — if they can find their footing on Earth first A dog-like, bio-inspired robot called Spirit is still learning to walk, but could one day be deployed on the moon to explore steep, potentially hazardous areas with a team of robot companions.