Collaborate Disseminate
schwit1 quotes Popular Mechanics: A lot of the rocks we have on Earth are pretty old, but none of them were around when our planet was first formed. The Earth itself is around 4.5 billion years old, and the oldest rocks we’ve ever found are a little ov… Continue reading Earth’s Oldest Known Rock Was Found On the Moon
According to ancient astronaut theorists, the lunar eclipse this weekend had an unexpected visitor. Right around the time of totality, a meteor crashed into the moon, and it was visible from Earth.
Meteors crash into the Earth and Moon all the time, although this usually happens either over the ocean (70% of the Earth) where we can’t see it, on the far side of the moon (~50% of the Moon) where we can’t see it, or on the sunlit side of the Moon (another, different 50%), where we can’t see it. These meteors range from the size of a grain …read more
Continue reading Amateur Astronomers Spot Meteorite Impact During Lunar Eclipse
“The giant impact of a rocky planet was required to deliver the unique composition of life-essential elements to Earth.” Continue reading Life On Earth Was Seeded by Massive Collision That Formed the Moon
The European Space Agency hopes to be mining the moon for water and oxygen in six years’ time. From a report: The agency took a big step toward this ambition by signing a deal with launch provider ArianeGroup on Monday. The one-year contract will see t… Continue reading Europe Plans To Drill the Moon For Oxygen and Water by 2025
The Moon is a desolate rock, completely incapable of harboring life as we know it. Despite being our closest celestial neighbor, conditions on the surface couldn’t be more different from the warm and wet world we call home. Variations in surface temperature are so extreme, from a blistering 106 C (223 F) during the lunar day to a frigid -183 C (-297 F) at night, that even robotic probes struggle to survive. The Moon’s atmosphere, if one is willing to call the wispy collection of oddball gasses including argon, helium, and neon at nearly negligible concentrations an atmosphere, does nothing …read more
Continue reading The Short and Tragic Story of Life on the Moon
It was the first time an impact has been captured on film during a total lunar eclipse. Continue reading A Meteorite Crashed Into the ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’
Observers of Sunday’s lunar eclipse were blessed with the first known sighting of a meteorite impact during such an event. From a report: The so-called “super wolf blood moon” was eagerly watched by millions of people around the world, mostly via live … Continue reading A Meteorite Hit the Moon During Total Lunar Eclipse
Scientists find that a surge in Earth impacts began during the Permian period, possibly because of disruptions in the asteroid belt. Continue reading Asteroids Crash Into Earth Over Twice as Often as 290 Million Years Ago
Cotton sprouts grew for about one week in a biosphere brought to the Moon by China’s Chang’e-4 mission. Continue reading The First Plants to Grow on the Moon Are Already Dead
A small green shoot is growing on the moon after a cotton seed germinated onboard a Chinese lunar lander, scientists said. From a report: The sprout has emerged from a lattice-like structure inside a canister after the Chang’e 4 lander touched down ear… Continue reading Giant Leaf For Mankind? China Germinates First Seed on Moon