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Wikipedia notes that “Today, the Moon has no active volcanoes even though a significant amount of magma may persist under the lunar surface.”
But this week the New York Times reports that “The rocks beneath an ancient volcano on the moon’s far side r…
A rocket lifted off from Sriharikota, India, carrying the Chandrayaan-3 robotic lander and rover toward the moon.
An Indian spacecraft blazed its way to the far side of the moon Friday in a follow-up mission to its failed effort nearly four years ago to land a rover softly on the lunar surface, the country’s space agency said. From a report: Chandrayaan-3, the wor…
Popular Science describes how NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) will use a pair of ramps to become the first rover to explore the Moon’s south pole when it arrives in late 2024. From the report: “We all know how to work wit…
The July supermoon, also called the buck moon, is the first of four supermoons expected this year.
In less than two years, NASA plans to have astronauts walking on the moon again — the first time in over half a century.
“And one potential surprise could be detecting life on the moon,” reports Space.com:
New research suggests that future visit…
China is planning to deploy a constellation of satellites in orbit around the moon to create a radio telescope that would enable the study of radio waves longer than 33 feet, providing insights into the “Dark Ages” of the universe. Space.com reports: T…
The announcement formalized a timeline that Chinese scientists have set out before, as the United States and China ramp up competition in space.
Last month Japanese startup ispace tried to become the first private company to land a spacecraft on the moon — but in the crucial final moments lost contact with its vehicle.
Now the Associated Press reports that company officials are revealin…
Jeremy Hansen, 47, will be one of four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II moon mission and the first from Canada to venture into deep space.