NASA orbiter finds crash site of Russia’s Luna 25 Moon lander

The fate of Russia’s failed Luna 25 Moon landing mission has been confirmed after NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) found a new impact crater at the estimated position of the lander’s crash shortly before its attempted landing.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading NASA orbiter finds crash site of Russia’s Luna 25 Moon lander

Moon caves may offer year-round jeans-and-jacket temperatures

The Moon isn’t the most hospitable place, but that’s not stopping NASA from sending humans back there soon. Thankfully, an orbiter has now found a region of the Moon with year-round jeans-and-jacket weather – underground caves.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Moon caves may offer year-round jeans-and-jacket temperatures

Lunar probe spies unusual double crater at rocket impact site on Moon

NASA has confirmed the Moon is a bit messier and a mystery has deepened after its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft discovered the double impact crater of a rocket booster that collided with the lunar surface on March 4, 2022. Although the … Continue reading Lunar probe spies unusual double crater at rocket impact site on Moon

More water ice could be hiding at the dark poles of Mercury and the Moon

Earth’s poles are famously icy places, but they’re far from alone in that regard. The poles of other planets and moons are often the best places to look for ice, and now a new analysis of NASA data has found evidence of much more water ice on… Continue reading More water ice could be hiding at the dark poles of Mercury and the Moon

Huge metallic anomaly detected buried beneath the Moon's largest crater

The huge South Pole-Aitken basin on the Moon can be seen in this topographical map, as ...

Although it looks like a boring, barren place, the Moon is home to some pretty amazing landmarks. The South Pole-Aitken basin, for example, is the largest impact crater in the solar system, measuring about 2,500 km (1,550 mi) across at its widest point. And now scientists have detected something strange buried under the crater.

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