Moon
Saturn’s Iapetus: A Moon That Looks Like a Walnut
February 28, 2023 | EditorsSaturn’s moon Iapetus is a fascinating celestial object that has captured the imagination of scientists and space enthusiasts alike. Read More
2016 HO3: Is A New Earth’ Cosmic Companion
June 17, 2016 | Editors 1NASA’ scientists have detected a tiny asteroid, smaller than the Statue of Liberty, that is constantly encircling the Earth while the two objects orbit the sun together. Read More
NASA Releases Bizarre ‘Moon Music’ Heard by Apollo 10 Astronauts In 1969
February 23, 2016 | Editors
NASA has just released unearthed recordings of the moment that the Apollo 10 astronauts Eugene Cernan and John Young heard mysterious sounds while flying around the far side of the moon 47 years ago (May 1969). Read More
The Moon Is Shrinking. Are We Destroying It?
October 3, 2015 | Editors
Gravity from the Sun and moon work together to give us tides here on Earth. And in return, Earth’s gravity is cracking the moon’s surface. Sorry to be the one that told you this, but the moon is shrinking. Read More
Don’t Miss: Last Blue Moon Until 2018 Tonight
July 31, 2015 | Editors
A pretty rare astronomical event known as a ‘blue moon‘ will be happening on Friday, July 31 ~ tonight. Read More
NASA: Traveling to the Moon would Cost Ten Times Cheaper Today Than In 1969
July 25, 2015 | Editors
In a recent study, NASA show that it would cost about ten times cheaper to organize a lunar mission today than it was 40 years ago. If in 1969 it was necessary to spend 25.4 billion sollars — around $95 billion in today’s money — to allow Neil Armstrong step foot on the moon, now it would cost no more than 9 billion euros. Read More
Jupiter’s Moon Europa Has No Shortage Of Salt
May 13, 2015 | Editors
Jupiter’s icy moon Europe is probably the most fascinating moon in our solar system because its the most likely places to search for alien life. Read More
NASA: Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede has a Salty Ocean with More Water than Earth
March 13, 2015 | Editors
Believe it or not, astronomers are abuzz about another sea that may be a home for life, and it’s not on Saturn’s Titan or Enceladus, or Jupiter’s icy satellite Europa. New data suggests Jupiter’s moon Ganymede, the largest in the solar system, has an underground ocean which contains more water than all of Earth’s surface water combined, according to NASA. Read More
Saturn’s Moon Enceladus could be Perfect for Life, New Study Suggests
March 12, 2015 | Editors 1
Saturn’s moon Enceladus is a mystery. From Earth it looks tiny and cold, and yet it’s not a dead hunk of rock. Actually, Enceladus makes the short list for most interesting places in the Solar System. Passing spacecraft see trenches and ridges, similar to Earth’s, and in 2005 NASA’s Cassini mission spotted ice geysers streaming from its south pole. Read More
Does Earth have a Second Moon?
March 4, 2015 | Editors
We all know and love the moon. We’re so assured that we only have one that we don’t even give it a specific name. It is the brightest object in the night sky, and amateur astronomers take great delight in mapping its craters and seas. To date, it is the only other heavenly body with human footprints. What you might not know is that the moon is not the Earth’s only natural satellite. Read More
New Study: Iron Rain may Explain Earth-Moon Differences
March 3, 2015 | Editors
Not much is known about Earth’s “inner space” —its core — although scientists agree on one thing. Much of the core consists of iron. But just how much iron is there remains the subject of debate. Now, new research show that the asteroids that slammed into Earth and the moon more than 4 billion years ago were vaporised into a mist of iron. Read More
Alien Life could Exist on Saturn’s Moon Titan, Say Scientists
March 1, 2015 | Editors
For many years, mankind has wondered about the existence of life in worlds outside the Earth. It is possible though that alien life may indeed exist but not as we know it. In a new study published this week by researchers from Cornell University, the team of researchers has modeled a new methane-based life form that can metabolize and reproduce, similar to the oxygen-based life forms here on Earth. Read More
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