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Lunar swirls influenced by soil structure
Jul 19, 2024 (SPX)
Lunar swirls are distinct high- and low-albedo patterns found on the Moon's surface, both in the dark basalt plains known as mare and the bright highland region...
LRO Mini-RF data reveals extensive cave network beneath lunar surface
Jul 19, 2024 (SPX)
The re-analysis of radar data from LRO's Mini-RF (Miniature Radio-Frequency) instrument, collected in 2010, revealed a cave extending over 200 feet from the bas...
NASA cans lunar rover after spending $450mn building it
Jul 18, 2024 (SPX)
NASA cited rising costs, delays in the launch schedule, and the risks of further cost growth as reasons for halting the mission. The rover was initially set to ...
NASA Halts VIPER Project to Refocus Lunar Exploration Efforts
Jul 18, 2024 (SPX)
Initially slated for a late 2023 launch, the VIPER project was postponed to late 2024 to allow for additional preflight testing of the Astrobotic lander. Howeve...
Astrobotic's VOLT rover passes key Lunar surface tests
Jul 17, 2024 (SPX)
The VOLT engineering model's mobile base underwent rigorous testing at NASA's Glenn Research Center's Simulated Lunar Operations Laboratory (SLOPE) in Cleveland...
Existence of Lunar Lava Tube Confirmed by International Scientists
Jul 16, 2024 (SPX)
"These caves have been theorized for over 50 years, but it is the first time ever that we have demonstrated their existence," explained Lorenzo Bruzzone, profes...
NASA events commemorate 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing
Jul 15, 2024 (UPI)
Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, and its celebration will highlight NASA's current effort to return to the moon for long-term exploration with the...
Newly discovered moon cave could house future lunar explorers, researchers say
Jul 15, 2024 (UPI)
"These caves have been theorized for over 50 years, but it is the first time ever that we have demonstrated their existence," Lorenzo Bruzzone, professor at the...
HKU and ILOA Join Forces for Chang'e-7 Moon Lander Mission Set for 2026
Jul 15, 2024 (SPX)
On June 14, a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Beijing to solidify broader cooperation in lunar exploration and education. Steve Durst, Fo...
Innovative Method for Producing Lunar Construction Materials Using Microwaves
Jul 11, 2024 (SPX)
To address this issue, the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT), led by President Kim Byung-Suk, has developed technology to prod...
Queqiao-2 Embarks on Scientific Missions for Future Lunar Exploration
Jul 11, 2024 (SPX)
Launched on March 20 this year by a Long March-8 rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan Province, China, Queqiao-2, also known as Magpie Bridge 2,...
Gateway Prepares for Lunar Missions
Jul 11, 2024 (SPX)
Constructed by NASA's commercial partner Northrop Grumman, the HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) is one of four modules designed for international astrona...
Garnet Presence in the Deep Lunar Mantle Confirmed
Jul 08, 2024 (SPX)
Researchers at Ehime University aimed to address this question by synthesizing garnet-rich lunar rock samples using the multi-anvil press apparatus "ORANGE-2000...
Eye Test for Lunar Impact Surveyor
Jul 08, 2024 (SPX)
The mission utilizes a sophisticated testbed named 'Retina' (Realistic Experimental FaciliTy for vision-based Navigation) to develop and verify the vision-based...
Lunar Impact Flux Insights
Jul 08, 2024 (SPX)
Impact craters are crucial for estimating the model ages of lunar geological units and other solid bodies in the solar system. Scholars often fit mathematical f...
NASA names Andre Douglas as backup Artemis II crew member
Jul 03, 2024 (UPI)
Douglas, a recent graduate of NASA astronaut training school, holds four post-graduate degrees. He had worked as a staff member at the Johns Hopkins University ...
iSpace lunar lander RESILIENCE achieves test milestone
Jul 02, 2024 (SPX)
The testing was completed at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Japan, where the agency operates a large testing fac...
Moon 'swirls' could be magnetized by unseen magmas
Jul 02, 2024 (SPX)
Lunar swirls have defied easy explanation, but recent modeling and spacecraft data shed light on the twisty mystery. The data shows that rocks in the swirls are...
Scientists clarify origins of Lunar metallic iron
Jul 02, 2024 (SPX)
Based on precise observations of glass beads returned by the Chang'e-5 mission, they showed that the formation of small and large npFe0 with distinct optical ef...
Behind the Scenes of a NASA 'Moonwalk' in the Arizona Desert
Jul 02, 2024 (SPX)
Traveling to space requires immense preparation, not just for the astronauts, but for the hundreds of people who work in the background. That's why Earth-based ...
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