Saturn Moon Titan Has San Andreas Fault-Like Tectonics, Experts Claim

SPACE 10.19.2021 05:30 AM

Strike-slip faulting, similar to the well-known San Andreas Fault in California, was recently revealed to be possible on Titan, Saturn's biggest moon.

International Observe The Moon Night 2021: How to Participate; Meaning of Lunar Phases

10.17.2021 00:05 AM

This weekend, celebrate the moon in all of its splendor with International Observe the Moon Night. Here are the different meanings of lunar phases.

LunaNet: NASA is Trying to Establish Internet Connection on the Moon

10.16.2021 22:31 PM

To make it simpler for lunar equipment to interact with each other and with Earth, NASA is building the LunaNet internet connection.

Australia Taps NASA To Send a $50 Million Lunar Rover to Moon by 2026

10.14.2021 00:18 AM

Australia has committed to develop a 44-pound semi-autonomous lunar rover for NASA, which will go to the moon in quest of oxygen as soon as 2026.

Space Dust Solution: Instant Landing Pads Could Significantly Reduce Dust When Landing Spacecrafts

10.12.2021 22:28 PM

California-based aerospace manufacturer startup company Masten Space Systems has developed a way to reduce the problem of space dust as lunar landers land on the Moon's surface or on any planets for future missions.

Chang'e 5 Says Moon Was Volcanically Active Longer Than People Thought Based on Lunar Rock Samples

10.08.2021 01:26 AM

Lunar materials returned to Earth by China's Chang'e 5 mission show that the moon might be more volcanically active than previously thought.

October 2021 Astronomical Events: Don’t Forget To See Moon, Mercury, Meteor Shower This Month

10.01.2021 08:29 AM

Hunter's Moon plus Draconid and Orionid meteor showers are set to peak in this month. Mercury will also show up every morning this month.

Oxygen, Water Can Be Produced from Lunar Soil? Scientists Develop Machine Making It Possible to Supply That for Astronauts

09.26.2021 06:35 AM

Engineers in Europe recently demonstrated a new approach for moon explorers to make their own oxygen and water from lunar soil.

AI-Powered Imaging Captured High-Definition Craters in Lunar Poles Containing Water Frozen in Time

09.24.2021 22:35 PM

A new study was able to capture high-definition images of the lunar craters in the moon's polar regions, which may posess water ice froze over time.

Will Elon Musk Ever Go to Space? Billionaire SpaceX Founder Not Yet Sure When

09.24.2021 07:46 AM

Will Elon Musk ever going to space following the steps of other billionaire founders Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson? Perhaps someday, but it seems that it is not yet the priority of SpaceX as of now.

NASA Viper Rover: Where Will This Space Agency Send This Golf Cart to Look for Ice?

09.20.2021 22:01 PM

NASA picked the Nobile crater near the lunar south pole as the landing site for Viper in order to look for frozen water that would be necessary for future manned missions.

Moon Has Great Impact on How Humans Sleep: More Than 850 People, Lunar Cycle Monitored for Years

09.20.2021 07:40 AM

The Moon, including its cycles, which have long been examined for the investigation of their effect on human sleep, although the outcomes of such analyses have been rather inconsistent.

Planets, Sun, Moon, Asteroids Orbiting on the Same Plane; Reason for Such, Explored From 4.5 Billion Years Ago

09.19.2021 20:45 PM

A model of the solar system shows that the planets, sun, moon, and asteroids are circling roughly on the same planet, reports recently said.

Go Skywatching This Week As the Moon Creeps Up to Saturn, Jupiter When They Take the Spotlight

09.16.2021 23:57 PM

In two consecutive nights this week, the Moon will visit the two largest planets in the Solar System, Jupiter, and Saturn, as they take on the spotlight in the night sky.

Harvest Moon 2021: When to Catch the Full Moon of Autumn Equinox

09.16.2021 06:00 AM

Here is the complete guide on how to catch the 2021 Harvest Moon appearing near the autumns solstice.

Human Sacrifice for Mars Construction? Astronaut Base on Martian Soil Will Allegedly Become Stronger By Using Blood, Urine, Swear and Tears

09.13.2021 22:07 PM

A new study suggests that human liquids such as blood and urine could be the best materials for constructing astronaut base in Mars and the moon.

NASA's Gateway Lunar Space Station Supporting Artemis Moon-Landing Mission to Perform Experiments on Space

09.10.2021 23:13 PM

NASA has been planning to send the next crewed mission near the Moon on the Lunar Gateway, which will allow astronauts to conduct experiments near the Moon and support the Artemis mission.

Robots to Perform Mining Works on the Moon Being Developed So Astronauts Can Focus on More Crucial Space Mission

09.10.2021 08:23 AM

A team of researchers is currently developing robots that will carry out the mining jobs for the astronauts to have more time to concentrate on more critical missions in space.

Colorado School of Mines, Lockheed Martin Tasks Students with 'Over the Dusty Moon Challenge'

09.09.2021 21:14 PM

Colorado School of Mines has teamed up with aerospace and defense leader Lockheed Martin to announce a global student design challenge open to all student teams coming from any accredited university worldwide.

To the Moon and Back: Lunar Elevator Possible With Only a Few Billion Dollars; Experts Deem It Cheaper Than Rockets for Space Travel

09.07.2021 07:03 AM

Moon travel via rockets is an expensive venture, so scientists are looking into another way to travel back and forth using a lunar elevator. With a few billion dollars, they see it as a cost-effective and, probably, environment-friendly way for space travel.

Do You Want to See Venus, Spica Dating in The Night Sky This Week? Here's How!

09.05.2021 21:15 PM

Weather permitting, the planets Venus and Mercury, as well as the brilliant star Spica, will be visible this week!