Moon

Water Arrived in the Final Stages of Earth's FormationWater Arrived in the Final Stages of Earth's Formation

Water Arrived in the Final Stages of Earth's Formation

Roughly 4.6 billion years ago, the Sun was born from the gas and dust of a nebula that underwent gravitational…

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ESA is Building its Own Lunar LanderESA is Building its Own Lunar Lander

ESA is Building its Own Lunar Lander

It seems everyone is talking about the Moon and everyone wants to get their foot in the door with the…

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Evidence of Recent Geological Activity on the MoonEvidence of Recent Geological Activity on the Moon

Evidence of Recent Geological Activity on the Moon

According to the Giant Impact Hypothesis, the Moon formed from a massive impact between a primordial Earth and a Mars-sized…

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Who Will Build an Outpost on the Moon First?Who Will Build an Outpost on the Moon First?

Who Will Build an Outpost on the Moon First?

In April 2026, NASA will launch a crew of four as part of the Artemis II mission, a circumlunar flight…

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Two Lunar Landers are Off to the MoonTwo Lunar Landers are Off to the Moon

Two Lunar Landers are Off to the Moon

Back in the 60’s and 70’s it was all about the Moon. The Apollo program took human beings to the…

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NASA is Sending a Vacuum Cleaner to the MoonNASA is Sending a Vacuum Cleaner to the Moon

NASA is Sending a Vacuum Cleaner to the Moon

By the end of this decade, NASA, the Chinese National Space Agency (CNSA), Roscosmos, and other space agencies plan to…

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Here's How Pluto and Charon Became a Bizarre Double PlanetHere's How Pluto and Charon Became a Bizarre Double Planet

Here's How Pluto and Charon Became a Bizarre Double Planet

On July 14th, 2015, the New Horizons probe made history by accomplishing the first flyby of Pluto and its largest…

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If We Want to Live on Other Worlds, We're Going to Need New ClocksIf We Want to Live on Other Worlds, We're Going to Need New Clocks

If We Want to Live on Other Worlds, We're Going to Need New Clocks

Between NASA, other space agencies, and the commercial space sector, there are some truly ambitious plans for humanity's future in…

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A New Mission Watches Meteoroids Hit the Far Side of the MoonA New Mission Watches Meteoroids Hit the Far Side of the Moon

A New Mission Watches Meteoroids Hit the Far Side of the Moon

Sometimes, it's hard to remember that Earth is constantly being bombarded by literally tons of space debris daily. The larger…

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NASA is Considering Designs and Simulations to Prepare Astronauts for Lighting Conditions Around the Lunar South PoleNASA is Considering Designs and Simulations to Prepare Astronauts for Lighting Conditions Around the Lunar South Pole

NASA is Considering Designs and Simulations to Prepare Astronauts for Lighting Conditions Around the Lunar South Pole

In the coming years, NASA and other space agencies will send humans back to the Moon for the first time…

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