moon

Lunar volcanoes and lava lakes gave the early moon an atmosphere 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 12, 2017
Atmosphere is long gone, but there are signs of it being there.

By David Aragorn
Mystery of the moon’s tilted orbit 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 7, 2017
Had things gone differently in the early days of the inner solar system, the magnificent spectacle of a total solar eclipse might be a monthly event.

By David Aragorn
New NASA study shows moon once had an atmosphere 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 6, 2017
A new study shows that an atmosphere was produced around the ancient Moon, 3 to 4 billion years ago, when intense volcanic eruptions spewed gases above the surface faster than they could escape to space.

By David Aragorn
NASA is teaming up with Russia to put a new space station near the moon. Here’s why.0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 29, 2017
We all like having options.

By David Aragorn
Mining complex on the moon? UFO hunter claims structures visible on lunar surface 0
- From Around the Web, Space, UFO News
- September 5, 2017
A UFO hunter claims to have spotted a mining complex on the surface of the Moon.

By David Aragorn
Calling the Moon: Startup to Put Cellphone Tower on the Moon 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- August 17, 2017
An astronaut wandering the moon next year could use a smartphone to call home. A German startup is preparing to set up the first telecommunication infrastructure on the lunar surface.

By David Aragorn
Scientists Spot Water-Rich Rocks on Moon 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 27, 2017
Data from an Indian lunar orbiter hints at substantial water in the lunar interior

By David Aragorn
Could Moon Miners Use Railguns to Launch Ore into Space?0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- April 19, 2017
The United States Navy fired a projectile at Mach 6 during a recent test with an electromagnetic railgun, suggesting that early ideas about using such tech to launch payloads from the lunar surface might not be so sci-fi after all.

By David Aragorn
Will moon mining be BANNED?0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 18, 2017
International space law could prevent billionaires from extracting precious metals from the lunar surface

By David Aragorn
Moon found to be periodically showered with oxygen ions from Earth 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 2, 2017
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Japan, examining data from that country’s moon-orbiting Kaguya spacecraft, has found evidence of oxygen from Earth’s atmosphere making its way to the surface of the moon for a few days every month.

By David Aragorn