40-year mystery about rising temps on moon solved — and it was...
An explorer's adage says to "take only photos, leave only footprints." But it seems the footprints of NASA's Apollo astronauts had unintended consequences for the surface of the moon after they landed...
View ArticleFlashes on the moon
Science does not know exactly how these phenomena occur on the moon. But it has attempted to explain them: the impact of a meteor, for example, should cause a brief glow. Such flashes could also occur...
View ArticleBritain's first moon rover is a four-legged robot that will explore...
British start-up Spacebit. It has sensors that can take measurements and collect exploration data for researchers to analyze. The robot also comes equipped with cameras — one of which can take “robot...
View ArticlePink Supermoon to Light Up Sky
If you need a reason to get out of the house and see a show in our own backyard, tonight’s the night. A pink supermoon will rise tonight, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. The moon will also be...
View ArticleRussia plans to send lunar lander to the moon next year
Russia has set its sights on the moon as it prepares to send a lunar lander into space next year. "The Luna-25 space project opens a long-term Russian lunar program, which includes missions to study...
View ArticleMay astronomy events: Expect super total lunar eclipse, meteor shower this month
What better way to celebrate the start of May than by catching a glimpse of a meteor shower? The 2021 Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak on the evening of Tuesday, May 4, through the early morning of...
View ArticleA 40-year-old mystery about rising temperatures on the moon has been solved...
Newly discovered temperature data from the 1970s moon landings, released in the Journal of Geophysical Research in April, reveals that NASA astronauts probably warmed up the moon's surface temperature...
View Article50 years on, Apollo 16 moonwalker still 'excited' by space ("I...
Fifty years after his Apollo 16 mission to the moon, retired NASA astronaut Charlie Duke says he's ready for the U.S. to get back to lunar exploration. Part of that effort, Duke said Friday, will come...
View ArticleJill Biden bars Joe from dancing at Lunar New Year celebration
First lady Jill Biden imposed a strict “no dancing” rule on her husband after dragging President Biden up on stage during a Lunar New Year celebration at the White House Thursday night. The first...
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