moon

UK firm to turn moon rock into oxygen and building materials 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- November 10, 2020
Technology seen as a vital component in preparations to establish permanent lunar base

By David Aragorn
An asteroid trailing after Mars could actually be the stolen twin of our moon 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- November 9, 2020
The asteroid in question, called (101429) 1998 VF31, is part of a group of trojan asteroids sharing the orbit of Mars.

By David Aragorn
On the moon, water water everywhere and not a drop to drink (yet)0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 26, 2020
The moon lacks the bodies of liquid water that are a hallmark of Earth but scientists said on Monday lunar water is more widespread than previously known, with water molecules trapped within mineral grains on the surface and more water perhaps hidden in ice patches residing in permanent shadows.

By David Aragorn
NASA to Announce New Science Results About Moon 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 22, 2020
NASA will announce an exciting new discovery about the Moon from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) at a media teleconference at 12 p.m. EDT Monday, Oct. 26. Audio of the teleconference will stream live on the agency’s website.

By David Aragorn
European Space Agency finalises plans to ‘explore the moon properly’0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 14, 2020
Ambitious series of joint missions aims to construct a crewed space station that will orbit the moon

By David Aragorn
Looking for pieces of Venus? Try the moon 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 9, 2020
A growing body of research suggests the planet Venus may have had an Earth-like environment billions of years ago, with water and a thin atmosphere.

By David Aragorn
What kind of collision made the moon?0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 7, 2020
It is thought the celestial body was created in a cosmic crash 4.5bn years ago

By David Aragorn
NASA Has a New Challenge to Bring Frozen Samples of the Moon Back to Earth 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 3, 2020
When astronauts return to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo Era, they will be tasked with conducting some very lucrative science operations.

By David Aragorn
Nasa astronauts going back to the Moon will be bombarded with cancerous rays 200 times greater than on Earth, study finds 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 30, 2020
Nasa is expected to send astronauts back to the moon by 2024

By David Aragorn
New measurements show moon has hazardous radiation levels 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 25, 2020
Future moon explorers will be bombarded with two to three times more radiation than astronauts aboard the International Space Station, a health hazard that will require thick-walled shelters for protection, scientists reported Friday.

By David Aragorn