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Theia crashed into earth and formed the moon, the theory goes. But then where did Theia come from? The lead author on a new study says “The most convincing scenario is that most of the building blocks of Earth and Theia originated in the inner Solar Sy… Continue reading Was the Moon-Forming Protoplanet ‘Theia’ a Neighbor of Earth?→

alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: A thorough investigation published in May 2023 found that the inner core of the Moon is, in fact, a solid ball with a density similar to that of iron. To figure it out once and for all, [astronomer A… Continue reading Scientists Confirmed What Is Inside Our Moon→

An anonymous reader shared this report from CNN:
[C]iting delays in Starship’s development and competitive pressure from China, NASA asked SpaceX and Blue Origin — which holds a separate lunar lander contract with the space agency — to subm… Continue reading NASA Seeks Backup Plan for Carrying Astronauts to the Moon→

BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: NASA has awarded Solstar Space a $150,000 SBIR Phase I contract to develop a Lunar Wi-Fi Access Point (LWIFI-AP). The system is designed to provide wireless connectivity for astronauts, rovers, and orbiting … Continue reading NASA Backs Lunar Wi-Fi Project To Connect Astronauts and Rovers On the Moon→

The Moon is rusting — and it’s Earth’s fault. Nature: Scientists have found that oxygen particles blown from Earth to the Moon can turn lunar minerals into hematite, also known as rust. The discovery adds to researchers’ growing understanding of the d… Continue reading The Moon is Rusting – Thanks To ‘Wind’ Blown All the Way From Earth→

“Astronomers have spotted a quasi-moon near Earth,” reports CNN, “and the small space rock has likely been hanging out near our planet unseen by telescopes for about 60 years, according to new research.”
The newly discovered celestial object, named 202… Continue reading Astronomers Discover Previously Unknown Quasi-Moon Near Earth→

An anonymous reader shared this report from the Washington Post:

Finnish tech firm Bluefors, a maker of ultracold refrigerator systems critical for quantum computing, has purchased tens of thousands of liters of Helium-3 from the moon — spendin… Continue reading Interlune Signs $300M Deal to Harvest Helium-3 for Quantum Computing from the Moon→