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Lithophanes are artistic creations which rely on the varying thickness of a material that is then backlit to reveal an image. While these were often made in porcelain in the …read more Continue reading Lithophane Lamp Has Us Over The Moon
A recent study has revealed that crewed missions launching to Earth’s moon and beyond may soon be facing a new challenge. Just five years from now, such ventures could be at an increased risk of extreme space weather events emanating from the Sun.Conti… Continue reading Extreme space weather could soon pose a larger risk to Moon missions
NASA has awarded SpaceX a contract to develop the lunar lander for the Artemis program, which will ferry humans to and from the surface of the Moon in 2024. SpaceX’s Starship prototype beat out competing companies Blue Origin and Dynetics for the job.C… Continue reading NASA selects SpaceX Starship to ferry next humans to the Moon
NASA on Friday selected SpaceX to build spacecraft that would land astronauts on the moon for the first time since the last Apollo mission, according to a source selection document obtained by The Washington Post. From the report: The contract marks an… Continue reading Elon Musk’s SpaceX Wins Contract To Develop Spacecraft To Land Astronauts on the Moon
A NASA next-generation rover designed to sniff out water and ice at the lunar south pole has just been assigned a ride, with SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy given the job of launching it along with a medium-capacity lander to the Moon in 2023. The mission is key… Continue reading SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch NASA’s ice-hunting mission to the Moon
There’s plenty to love about antiques, from cars, furniture, to art. While it might be a little bit of survivorship bias, it’s easy to appreciate these older things for superior …read more Continue reading Antique Map of Paris With Modern Tech
The moon is just 27% the size of earth. So long-time Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot shares an interesting question from Science Alert.
“If you were to hop in a spaceship, don a spacesuit and go on an epic lunar hike, how long would it take to walk all t… Continue reading How Long Would It Take To Walk Around the Moon?
The moon is just 27% the size of earth. So long-time Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot shares an interesting question from Science Alert.
“If you were to hop in a spaceship, don a spacesuit and go on an epic lunar hike, how long would it take to walk all t… Continue reading How Long Would It Take To Walk Around the Moon?
Scientists have predicted the presence and movement of ocean currents in the vast subsurface ocean of the Saturnian moon Enceladus. The moon, which is sheathed in a 20 km (12.4 mile)-thick shell of ice, is one of the most promising prospects in the ong… Continue reading Enceladus’ global subsurface ocean could host salt-driven currents
ESA has unveiled a spherical robot that may one day be used to explore caves on the Moon. Called the Descent And Exploration in Deep Autonomy of Lunar Underground Structures (DAEDALUS) robot, the spelunking rover is being designed as part of the Lunar … Continue reading Spherical spelunker robot designed to roll around in lunar caves