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There are few photography subjects more fascinating and beautiful than the cosmos itself, and the annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition highlights that. The shortlist for 2023 has now been published, starring some stunning shots of the … Continue reading Night sky shines in 15th Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist
In less than two years, NASA plans to have astronauts walking on the moon again — the first time in over half a century.
“And one potential surprise could be detecting life on the moon,” reports Space.com:
New research suggests that future visit… Continue reading NASA Researchers Think (Microbial) Life Could Survive on the Moon
China is planning to deploy a constellation of satellites in orbit around the moon to create a radio telescope that would enable the study of radio waves longer than 33 feet, providing insights into the “Dark Ages” of the universe. Space.com reports: T… Continue reading China Wants To Launch a Moon-Orbiting Telescope Array As Soon As 2026
The Moon has fascinated humanity for centuries. These days, though, it’s a trial and a bore to go outside and stare upwards to check on the natural satellite. Instead, why …read more Continue reading Moon Phase Lamp Uses Rotating Shade
Last month Japanese startup ispace tried to become the first private company to land a spacecraft on the moon — but in the crucial final moments lost contact with its vehicle.
Now the Associated Press reports that company officials are revealin… Continue reading A Japanese-Made Moon Lander Crashed Because a Crater Confused Its Software
After an initial disappointment, Jeff Bezos is back in the Moon business. NASA selected Blue Origin’s Blue Moon crewed lander for the space agency’s Artemis V mission to the lunar South Pole in 2029 under a firm-fixed price contract of (US)$3.4 billion… Continue reading Bezos gets his Moon wish with $3.4 billion lunar lander contract
In a close encounter of the Jovian kind, NASA’s Juno deep space probe has made its closest flyby yet of Jupiter’s volatile moon Io. During its 51st orbit of the giant planet, the solar-powered robotic spacecraft came within 22,600 miles (35,500 km) of … Continue reading Jupiter probe Juno has close encounter with fiery Io
Saturn has overtaken Jupiter as the planet with the most known moons in the solar system. Astronomers have announced a bumper crop of 62 new moons orbiting the ringed planet, pushing its total to well over 100.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTa… Continue reading Huge haul of 62 new moons gives Saturn the solar system record
ESA’s Juice Jupiter mission is back on track after Mission Control in Darmstadt, Germany managed to shake loose and deploy the stuck ice-penetrating Radar for Icy Moons Exploration (RIME) antenna that was stuck due to a tiny pin.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Success: Juice radar antenna breaks free after remote control thump
While there is water on the Moon, it’s not kept in convenient reservoirs, it’s locked away in the lunar soil. Now, a team of scientists has found that thirsty astronauts could one day refresh themselves fairly easily – by throwing a cup of Moon dirt in… Continue reading Thirsty astronauts could just throw some Moon dust in the microwave