100+ cracks on heat shield biggest threat to human moon mission – The Mercury News
The damage to the Orion capsule from the Artemis I mission is already top of mind for NASA as it works to make the Artemis II mission safe for humans. …
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Conspiracy Theorists, Look at These Photos of Apollo Modules on the Moon
The Apollo 11 lunar module is on the left, at its forever resting spot on the Moon. On the right is Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 Moonwalk on July …
Moon has more water than you think. ISRO finds underground ice reserves ‘5 to 8x’ larger than on surface
Bengaluru: The reserves of underground ice at both poles of the Moon in the first few metres of depth are five to eight times larger than ice on the surface …
Japan’s Moon Lander Just Won’t Die
Japan had its moment in the Moon’s glow earlier this year when scientists landed a lunar probe on the surface of our nearest celestial neighbor. The landing didn’t quite go …
First detailed atlas of the Moon released by China |
China has achieved a significant milestone in lunar exploration and scientific research by releasing the world’s first complete high-definition geologic atlas of the moon. Available in both Chinese and English, …
How Nasa plans to tackle dust challenges on the Moon and Mars
NEW DELHI: Nasa is tackling one of the biggest challenges of lunar and Martian exploration: pervasive and abrasive dust. With the Moon‘s surface covered in a jagged, glassy material known …
‘Nasa spacecraft snaps mysterious ‘surfboard’ orbiting Moon’
NEW DELHI: Nasa’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) recently captured intriguing images of a surfboard-shaped object near the moon, which turned out to be South Korea’s lunar orbiter, Danuri. This encounter …
5 things to watch for during Monday’s celestial event
Californians may fret that they don’t have a great view of the Great North American Eclipse on Monday, but seeing only part of the action will still be totally worth …
Total Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024: Watch Online, What Time, Path of Totality
It’s shadow time, baby! Soon, people living in North America will get to experience their first solar eclipse in almost a decade. Even though the last solar eclipse in North …
The Time On The Moon Is Whatever America Says It Is
Photo: NASA/ullstein bild (Getty Images) If NASA’s Artemis program goes off without a hitch, there will be astronauts living in an outpost near the Moon’s south pole by 2028. The …